Zen vs Zenon

Side-by-side comparison of Zen and Zenon — 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

Zenon

Boy name · Rank #5063

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Metric Zen Zenon
Current Rank #958 #5063
Total Births (all years) 2,528 1,261
Peak Year 2022 1954
Peak Year Births 255 23
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Zen Zenon
1910ss — 113
1920ss — 110
1930ss — 68
1940ss — 53
1950ss — 168
1960ss 5 96
1970ss — 86
1980ss 11 95
1990ss 152 117
2000ss 492 145
2010ss 811 139
2020ss 1,057 71

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zen Zenon
2014 88 15
2015 75 10
2016 74 16
2017 92 10
2018 112 11
2019 128 16
2020 160 15
2021 164 10
2022 255 13
2023 242 14
2024 236 19

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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