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 #955

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Name B

Zenon

Boy name · Rank #5082

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Metric Zen Zenon
Current Rank #955 #5082
Total Births (all years) 2,718 1,276
Peak Year 2022 1954
Peak Year Births 256 23
Peak Decade 2020s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1910

Births by Decade

Decade Zen Zenon
1910s - 113
1920s - 110
1930s - 68
1940s - 53
1950s - 168
1960s 5 96
1970s - 86
1980s 11 95
1990s 152 117
2000s 492 145
2010s 811 139
2020s 1,247 86

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 166 10
2022 256 13
2023 242 14
2024 238 19
2025 185 15

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, 1969–2025.

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