3,375births recorded
6Countries
2Variants
2022Peak · Ontario
#1141United States 2025
Zen is a boy name family recorded 3,375 times in 6 countries since 1958. It ranks highest today in the United States (#1141 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Ontario in 2022, at 11.4 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Zhen (Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Zen
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zen | English | 2,718 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1141 | 2022 | ▲ 175 % |
| Zen | English | 324 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1153 | 2024 | ▲ 136 % |
| Zen | English | 53 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #1217 | 2022 | – |
| Zen | English | 25 | 🇫🇷 France | #4750 | 2025 | – |
| Zen | English | 16 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2003 | – |
| Zhen | Spanish | 116 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 2023 | new |
| Zhen | Spanish | 103 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1958 | – |
| Zhen | Spanish | 20 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2011 | – |
Questions about Zen
How popular is the name Zen?
In 2025 it ranked #1141 in the United States. Official registers record 3,375 births across 6 countries.
What is Zen in other languages?
Zhen (Spanish).
When was Zen most popular?
It peaked in Ontario in 2022, at 11.4 births per 100,000.
Is Zen a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Zen is a boy name.