Jensen is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jensen means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jensen across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jensen has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jensen is a boy name of Scandinavian origin meaning “son of Jens”. A Danish surname meaning son of Jens, a form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 20,268 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 4,649 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 195 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 156 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 34 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jensen per year, United States (1927 to 2025). United States peaked in 2025 (1,288/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2014 (359/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (20/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2018 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2021 (10/yr).
Jensen has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2025, when it ranked #519 nationally (given to 1,474 babies that year).
Jenson · Jansen · Johnson · Jensyn · Janssen · Jensine · Janson · Janzen
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