Zenon vs Zen

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

Name A

Zenon

Boy name · Rank #5063

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Name B

Zen

Boy name · Rank #958

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1910–2024.

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