Gender
Origin
- Norse
- God Is Gracious
- Scandinavian
- Son of Jens
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jensen
Pronunciation
j(e)-nsen, jen-sen
Famous People
Actor Jensen Ackles, Baseball player Jensen Lewis
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #282, 1,207 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #988, 204 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2256, 81 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,207 | 81 |
| 2024 | 1,054 | 51 |
| 2023 | 1,111 | 70 |
| 2022 | 1,104 | 73 |
| 2021 | 1,095 | 76 |
| 2020 | 1,100 | 63 |
| 2019 | 1,194 | 67 |
| 2018 | 1,196 | 76 |
| 2017 | 1,010 | 50 |
| 2016 | 907 | 54 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #160, 359 births); most recent 2025 (rank #267, 170 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 |
| 2024 | 137 |
| 2023 | 156 |
| 2022 | 132 |
| 2021 | 169 |
| 2020 | 191 |
| 2019 | 248 |
| 2018 | 217 |
| 2017 | 267 |
| 2016 | 287 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #2563, 9 births); most recent 2022 (rank #3765, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #353, 10 births); most recent 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #239, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #298, 12 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2017 | 14 |
| 2016 | 10 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #127, 20 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #342, 11 births); most recent 2022 (rank #398, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2000 (rank #536, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 9 | – |
| 2021 | 9 | – |
| 2020 | 11 | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | 10 | – |
| 2017 | 9 | – |
| 2016 | 7 | – |
| 2015 | 6 | – |
| 2014 | 7 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence