Zen is an uncommon name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Zen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,144 among boys (185) and #3,575 among girls (43) — overall #2,035 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 228 | 228 | #3,575 | #1,144 |
| 2024 | 279 | 279 | #3,757 | #956 |
| 2023 | 302 | 302 | #2,851 | #936 |
| 2022 | 321 | 321 | #2,688 | #906 |
| 2021 | 218 | 218 | #3,155 | #1,187 |
| 2020 | 208 | 208 | #3,280 | #1,199 |
| 2019 | 174 | 174 | #3,450 | #1,393 |
| 2018 | 142 | 142 | #4,658 | #1,529 |
| 2017 | 116 | 116 | #5,515 | #1,716 |
| 2016 | 99 | 99 | #5,441 | #1,973 |
| 2015 | 98 | 98 | #5,827 | #1,954 |
| 2014 | 99 | 99 | #10,119 | #1,729 |
| 2013 | 72 | 72 | #11,957 | #2,138 |
| 2012 | 71 | 71 | #8,205 | #2,325 |
| 2011 | 76 | 76 | #9,141 | #2,128 |
| 2010 | 73 | 73 | #9,221 | #2,211 |
| 2009 | 79 | 79 | #12,416 | #2,009 |
| 2008 | 82 | 82 | #13,814 | #1,947 |
| 2007 | 74 | 74 | #6,321 | #2,472 |
| 2006 | 57 | 57 | #17,139 | #2,448 |
| 2005 | 50 | 50 | — | #2,364 |
| 2004 | 61 | 61 | #10,685 | #2,282 |
| 2003 | 43 | 43 | #18,409 | #2,673 |
| 2002 | 42 | 42 | #15,415 | #2,684 |
| 2001 | 38 | 38 | — | #2,561 |
| 2000 | 38 | 38 | #15,020 | #2,863 |
| 1999 | 31 | 31 | — | #2,794 |
| 1998 | 37 | 37 | #16,585 | #2,650 |
| 1997 | 12 | — | — | #5,285 |
| 1996 | 17 | — | — | #4,020 |
| 1995 | 15 | — | — | #4,279 |
| 1994 | 10 | — | — | #5,866 |
| 1993 | 12 | — | — | #5,001 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #7,418 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #8,230 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | — | #5,379 |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #9,230 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | — | #6,243 |
| 1969 | 5 | — | — | #5,040 |