Girl & boy name
Jensen
As of 2025, Jensen ranks #282 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 1,207 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Remarkably, 2025 is the strongest year in the entire SSA record for Jensen, which stretches back to 1927. Geographically, it's strongest in Wyoming, where it ranks #72 among boy names.
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Jensen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jensen is most popular
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A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jensen in the most recent year of SSA data.
Jensen as a girl name
Jensen is currently the #2256 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 81 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #2659, now it sits at #2256. Looking at the full record since 1981, Jensen hit its all-time high of #988 in 1998, when 204 girls were given the name. State by state, Oklahoma leads the way at #483.