Zen
A unisex name of Japanese origin, meaning meditation; a buddhist school.
Babies a year
25
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1153
25 babies
How Zen has moved
View as table
| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2022 | #911 |
| 2023 | #935 |
| 2024 | #959 |
Zen by the numbers
In 2025, 25 babies in England and Wales were named Zen. In the US, 112 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Zen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Zen
Names that are said the same way as Zen, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.