Names / Unisex names
Zen
Current rank
#1,144
and rising
All-time peak
#906
in 2022
First recorded
1969
in U.S. data
Children named
3,300
since 1969
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #906 in 2022 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Zen was first recorded in American naming records in 1969, where it reads as a unisex name. It has been picking up quiet momentum lately, though it stays below the top 1,000. Its strongest year was 2022, at #906 nationally. Over 3,300 have carried it since records began.