Zhen
The Story of Zhen
As a girl name
Zhen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2016, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 7 Zhens were born — ranking #12,120 that year. As of 2026, Zhen ranks #12,120 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 22 Zhens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zhen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 21 Zhens were born — ranking #4,740 that year. As of 2026, Zhen ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+74% over the past five years). In total, more than 88 Zhens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zhen
Zhen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 88 births in the dataset. Zhen's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #4,740. Use the chart and map above to compare Zhen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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