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Zen
OriginJapanese
Meaning"meditation"
GenderBoy
About Zen
The name Zen peaked for boys at #907 in 2022. The name is most popular in Hawaii, Hawaii, and Hawaii. Zen is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
1 syllable.
As of September 2026, Zen ranked #1144 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #907 in 2022, Nameberry popularity #812.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,728 | 88 | 45.8 |
| 2015 | #1,953 | 75 | 39.1 |
| 2016 | #1,973 | 74 | 39 |
| 2017 | #1,716 | 92 | 49.7 |
| 2018 | #1,529 | 112 | 61.7 |
| 2019 | #1,393 | 128 | 71.3 |
| 2020 | #1,199 | 160 | 92.7 |
| 2021 | #1,196 | 164 | 93.7 |
| 2022 | #907 | 255 | 146 |
| 2023 | #935 | 242 | 141.5 |
| 2024 | #959 | 236 | 137 |
| 2025 | #1,144 | 185 | 108.3 |
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