Jensen
A boys’ name of Scandinavian origin, meaning son of Jens; patronymic surname used as given name.
How Jensen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #395 |
| 2016 | #365 |
| 2017 | #337 |
| 2018 | #292 |
| 2019 | #288 |
| 2020 | #302 |
| 2021 | #302 |
| 2022 | #303 |
| 2023 | #301 |
| 2024 | #327 |
| 2025 | #282 |
Jensen by the numbers
In 2025, 170 babies in England and Wales were named Jensen. In the US, 1,048 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jensen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jensonson of Jen; Scandinavian patronymic form371 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jansenson of jan; a form of Janssen58 in the US (2017)
- Jensynson of Jen; a modern respelling of Jensen58 in the US (2017)
- Jenzen6 in the US (2017)
- Jessen6 in the US (2017)
- Jessegod exists; gift from god980 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Jensen, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jensen
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