#3272024 rank
2019peak year
13,946babies named Jensen since 1880
▼ 12%5-year trend
Jensen popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Jensen mean?
A Danish and Norwegian patronymic surname meaning 'son of Jens', Jens being the Scandinavian form of John, 'God is gracious'. Now a polished first name with Scandinavian cool.
OriginDanish, Norwegian
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Jensen
Same era, same vibe — if you like Jensen, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Jensens
- Jensen Ackles, actor
Spellings & variants
JensonJansen
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