Trend of the Popularity of Zen as a Male Baby Name in the US

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2025, there were 185 male babies that were named Zen in the US, which was 0.01% of the total number of male babies born in the US in 2025. Between 1980 and 2025, the name Zen peaked as a male baby name in the US in 2022 with a count of 256 babies, which was 0.02% of the total male babies born in the US in 2022.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in the US that were named Zen, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in the US that were named Zen.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named Zen in the US

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named Zen in the US

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in the US who were named Zen from 1980 to 2025.

Trend of the Popularity of Zen as a Male Baby Name in the US

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Year Number of Male Babies Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980 6 0.00
1989 5 0.00
1990 10 0.00
1991 6 0.00
1992 7 0.00
1993 12 0.00
1994 10 0.00
1995 15 0.00
1996 17 0.00
1997 12 0.00
1998 32 0.00
1999 31 0.00
2000 32 0.00
2001 38 0.00
2002 36 0.00
2003 38 0.00
2004 51 0.00
2005 50 0.00
2006 51 0.00
2007 52 0.00
2008 74 0.00
2009 70 0.00
2010 60 0.00
2011 63 0.00
2012 56 0.00
2013 63 0.00
2014 88 0.01
2015 75 0.00
2016 74 0.00
2017 92 0.01
2018 112 0.01
2019 128 0.01
2020 160 0.01
2021 166 0.01
2022 256 0.02
2023 242 0.01
2024 238 0.01
2025 185 0.01