boy's name
Zenon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,977
Zenon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1954, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zenon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 113 |
| 1920s | 110 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 53 |
| 1950s | 168 |
| 1960s | 96 |
| 1970s | 86 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 117 |
| 2000s | 145 |
| 2010s | 139 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 86 |
How popular is Zenon?
In 2025, Zenon was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zenon 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.
How Zenon is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zénon | Zénon is a rare spelling of Zenon, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
Names that peaked alongside Zenon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zenon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zenon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zenon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zenon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zenon
How popular is the name Zenon?
In 2025, Zenon was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zenon a girl's or a boy's name?
Zenon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zenon?
Zenon has 2 syllables.
When was Zenon most popular?
Zenon peaked in 1954, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zenon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zenon currently ranks #5,012 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.