Gender
Origin
- Norse
- son of Jan; God is gracious
- Scandinavian
Syllables
2
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jenson
Pronunciation
j(e)-nson, jen-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #1119, 182 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1347, 140 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #11135, 7 births); most recent 2014 (rank #16456, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | – |
| 2024 | 141 | – |
| 2023 | 131 | – |
| 2022 | 152 | – |
| 2021 | 182 | – |
| 2020 | 164 | – |
| 2019 | 174 | – |
| 2018 | 155 | – |
| 2017 | 168 | – |
| 2016 | 159 | – |
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 2012 (rank #54, 1,284 births); most recent 2025 (rank #140, 371 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 371 |
| 2024 | 396 |
| 2023 | 438 |
| 2022 | 482 |
| 2021 | 579 |
| 2020 | 760 |
| 2019 | 797 |
| 2018 | 912 |
| 2017 | 1,099 |
| 2016 | 1,064 |
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 2012 (rank #2968, 7 births); most recent 2015 (rank #4146, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 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 2019 (rank #421, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | 4 |
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 2015 (rank #190, 29 births); most recent 2025 (rank #262, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 23 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2016 | 22 |
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 2014 (rank #110, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #253, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 15 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 14 |
| 2020 | 13 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 25 |
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 2016 (rank #611, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 5 |
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