Zeno
Boy name · #2520 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Zeno is currently the #2520 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Zeno.
Babies named Zeno per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 142-year story
Zeno first appears in the Social Security records in 1883, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 58 babies and a rank of #2393. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zeno against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zeno in class?
Zeno scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zeno is most common
State-level data for Zeno is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zeno
Statistically, parents drawn to Zeno tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Geno, Juno, Cato, Zyir, and Miko.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zeno | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2393 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 26 | #3990 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 14 | #5923 |
| 2012 | 15 | #5720 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8299 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zeno a popular boy name?
Zeno ranked #2520 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Zeno most popular?
Zeno peaked in 2024, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2393 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zeno?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Zeno. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.