Zen is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find how many babies have been named Zen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,313 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 329 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zen per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2022 (321/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (29/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1995 (4/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Zen is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2022, when it ranked #1,637 nationally (given to 346 babies that year).
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