NameData
Name file · Boy · SSA 1880–2024
Zen
Zen is a boy's name.
▲ RisingGeneration Alpha
2,528
Total named
11
Avg ageestimated
2022
Peak year
#958
Rank in 2024
Zen peaked in 2022, when about 255 boys were given the name. Today it ranks 958th for boys, rising. Most people named Zen today are around 11 years old (estimated) — squarely Generation Alpha. In all, roughly 2,528 boys have been named Zen since record-keeping began in 1969.

📈 Popularity over time

How many boys were named Zen each year, 1880–2024.
Peak: 2022255 boys198020002020

♀ ♂ A shared name

Zen is given to both girls and boys. Among everyone with this name:
18% girls
82% boys

↔ Names from the same era

Other boys' names that peaked around the same time as Zen:
SalmanJiovanniMuhammedPascalWynnArie
Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain), 1880–2024. Average age is estimated from a survival curve, not actuarial tables.
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How we read a name

Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Social Security Administration's public-domain record of names given to babies born in the United States from 1880 to 2024. The SSA only counts a name in a year if at least five babies received it.

Popularity & rank

The trajectory shows how many boys were named Zen each year. The peak year is simply the year that count was highest, and the rank is where the name sat among all boys' names in 2024.

Estimated average age

We estimate the typical age of living people with this name by combining how many were born each year with a rough survival curve. It's a useful approximation for "how old does this name feel," not a precise actuarial figure — that's why we always label it estimated.

For general informational and entertainment purposes only. Counts reflect U.S. SSA card applications and may differ from total births. Figures are rounded.