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 #5082

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Name B

Zen

Boy name · Rank #955

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

Births by Decade

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

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

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, 1910–2025.

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