FIRST NAME
Zen
Zen is the 3,695th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 1,586 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 492 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #3,695 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,586
living · #3,695
BABIES NAMED ZEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1969–2025
2025185
As a male name, Zen peaked in 2022, when 256 babies were named Zen (the #906 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #12,902 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
492
living · #12,902
BABIES NAMED ZEN BY BIRTH YEAR · 1998–2025
202543
As a female name, Zen peaked in 2022, when 65 babies were named Zen (the #2688 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)