boy's name
Zeno
- Origin Italian
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,722
Zeno is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zeno is a name of Italian origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 58 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1883.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zeno over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 36 |
| 1900s | 36 |
| 1910s | 141 |
| 1920s | 174 |
| 1930s | 117 |
| 1940s | 73 |
| 1950s | 100 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 41 |
| 1980s | 53 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s | 86 |
| 2010s | 222 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 268 |
How popular is Zeno?
In 2025, Zeno was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zeno is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zeno
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zeno also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zeno over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Zeno in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Zeno
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zeno — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zeno
How popular is the name Zeno?
In 2025, Zeno was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zeno a girl's or a boy's name?
Zeno is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zeno?
Zeno has 2 syllables.
When was Zeno most popular?
Zeno peaked in 2024, when 58 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zeno a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zeno currently ranks #1,968 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.