Zen vs Zeno

Side-by-side comparison of Zen and Zeno — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zen

Boy name · Rank #958

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Name B

Zeno

Boy name · Rank #2390

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zen Zeno
Current Rank #958 #2390
Total Births (all years) 2,528 1,438
Peak Year 2022 2024
Peak Year Births 255 58
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1883

Births by Decade

Decade Zen Zeno
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 36
1900ss — 36
1910ss — 141
1920ss — 174
1930ss — 117
1940ss — 73
1950ss — 100
1960ss 5 75
1970ss — 41
1980ss 11 53
1990ss 152 63
2000ss 492 86
2010ss 811 222
2020ss 1,057 215

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zen Zeno
2014 88 25
2015 75 24
2016 74 26
2017 92 24
2018 112 38
2019 128 31
2020 160 32
2021 164 38
2022 255 36
2023 242 51
2024 236 58

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2024.

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