Jenson
Jenson was the 1348th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 140 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1121st with 182 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 36 places. More babies were named Jenson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jensen) son of Jens (John) · Danish, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #1,348 boys, down 180 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 140boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2021182 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,876babies recorded
What does the name Jenson mean?
Jenson is a spelling of Jensen, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jensen's meaning and origin.
Jensen is a Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname, "son of Jens". Jens is the Danish short form of Johannes, the Latin form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, "God is gracious" (as DMNES gives for John). It is one of the most common surnames in Denmark. As a first name it is a recent American use.
Jens (Danish, “short form of Johannes/John”)יוֹחָנָן (Biblical Hebrew, “God is gracious”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jenson, Jens, Hansen, Johnson.
See also: Scandinavian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jensen', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'John', DMNES, Durham University
Jenson popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 27 since 1992.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,348 | 140 |
| 2020 | #1,168 | 165 |
| 2010 | #1,821 | 80 |
| 2000 | #3,472 | 24 |
| 1990 | #3,688 | 16 |
| 1980 | #4,293 | 9 |
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How popular is Jenson, counting every spelling?
Jenson is a spelling of Jensen, a name family that ranked #271 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,348 for Jenson on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,347 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jensen | 1,207 | #282 | 5,579 |
| Jenson | 140 | #1,348 | 747 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jenson?
140 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jenson (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jenson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 60 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jenson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jenson?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Jenson are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 5 and 15. That makes Jenson a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jenson by state
How common Jenson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Tennessee (2.7×), Indiana (2.5×), Ohio (2.4×), Kentucky (2.3×), North Carolina (1.6×). In 27 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jenson: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jenson, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jenson
What does Jenson mean?
Jenson is a spelling of Jensen, which means “son of Jens (John)” (Danish, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jenson?
Jenson was the 1348th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 140 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 1121st with 182 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 36 places. More babies were named Jenson in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jenson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jenson in the US.
Where is Jenson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jenson was most common in Tennessee (0.23 per 1,000 boys), followed by Indiana and Ohio.