Jensen
A Danish surname meaning son of Jens. Jens is the Danish form of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Jensen in 2025
Jensen was given to 1,288 babies in the United States in 2025 — 1,207 boys and 81 girls, making it the 519th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,574 babies born.
The history of Jensen
Jensen reached its highest point in 2025, when 1,288 babies were given the name, ranking 519th that year.
Across the 99 years of records since 1927, 20,268 babies have been named Jensen. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Jensen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jensen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 8,607 |
| 1930s | 5 | 8,146 |
| 1950s | 13 | 6,949 |
| 1960s | 10 | 10,049 |
| 1970s | 128 | 4,644 |
| 1980s | 460 | 2,783 |
| 1990s | 1,998 | 1,220 |
| 2000s | 2,192 | 1,493 |
| 2010s | 8,364 | 541 |
| 2020s | 7,093 | 519 |
Where Jensen is heading
Jensen has risen 48% over the past decade, from 868 babies in 2015 to 1,288 in 2025.
Names like Jensen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jensen.