Zen has been given to about 3,313 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.
Its best year was 2022, when 321 babies were given the name, ranking 2688th. The typical living American called Zen is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Maryland, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.