Zhen is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that peaked in 2023 and remains in steady use.
Zhen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #11,993 for boy births in the United States (and #24,735 across all names), given to 6 babies. Zhen first appears in 1995 and peaked in 2023 (21 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | — | #11,993 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | #13,462 | #12,336 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,884 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,852 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,086 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | — | #8,060 |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | #18,118 | #14,094 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 | #18,419 | #12,237 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | #18,852 | — |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | — | #12,097 |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,053 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,521 |
| 2005 | 7 | 7 | — | #10,142 |
| 1995 | 5 | — | — | #10,327 |