boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Jenson

Meaning From Jensen, from Danish Jensen Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,348 Trend ↓ Falling 13%

From Jensen, from Danish Jensen.

Rank 2025
#1,348
among boys · ↓2 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
140
named Jenson · -1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,201
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
182 babies
All-time total
2,876
#2,628 all-time among boys
First recorded
1979
in Social Security records

Jenson popularity over time

2,876 babies have been named Jenson since 1979, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – 5 5 1 – #6,491
1980s – 105 105 11 +2000% #3,798
1990s 17 164 181 18 +72% #3,066
2000s 5 367 372 37 +106% #2,305
2010s 5 1,296 1,301 130 +250% #1,125
2020s (to 2025) – 912 912 152 +17% #1,121

Where Jenson is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 137 0.08 outside top 500
2027 135 0.08 outside top 500
2028 133 0.08 outside top 500
2029 132 0.08 outside top 500
2030 130 0.08 outside top 500

Where Jenson is most popular

Boys named Jenson per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.086 per 1,000. Strongest in Tennessee, Indiana, and Ohio.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jenson born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Tennessee 42 0.233 +169%
Indiana 35 0.218 +152%
Ohio 55 0.208 +140%
Kentucky 20 0.199 +130%
Arkansas 12 0.190 +119%
West Virginia 5 0.153 +77%
Oklahoma 13 0.147 +70%
Alabama 16 0.146 +69%
Mississippi 8 0.141 +63%
North Carolina 35 0.137 +58%
Georgia 32 0.126 +46%
Michigan 17 0.083 ≈ national
Pennsylvania 22 0.083 ≈ national
Illinois 21 0.082 -5%
Texas 68 0.077 -11%
Kansas 5 0.073 -16%
Missouri 10 0.072 -17%
Louisiana 6 0.059 -32%
South Carolina 6 0.058 -33%
Florida 26 0.055 -37%
California 39 0.043 -51%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -51%
New York 18 0.042 -52%
Washington 5 0.031 -65%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jenson

Jenson is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,348 in 2025 with 140 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 2,876 American babies have been named Jenson. Its peak came in 2021, when 182 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jenson stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jenson?

The median living Jenson is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 2,800 people named Jenson are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jenson year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 140 #1,348
2024 – – 142 #1,346
2023 – – 131 #1,406
2022 – – 152 #1,274
2021 – – 182 #1,121
2020 – – 165 #1,168
2019 – – 174 #1,125
2018 – – 155 #1,212
2017 – – 168 #1,134
2016 – – 159 #1,195
2015 – – 135 #1,312
2014 5 #17,704 120 #1,407
2013 – – 111 #1,479
2012 – – 111 #1,463
2011 – – 83 #1,762
2010 – – 80 #1,821
2009 – – 57 #2,305
2008 – – 40 #2,976
2007 – – 39 #2,998
2006 – – 29 #3,559
2005 5 #17,630 48 #2,412
2004 – – 48 #2,361
2003 – – 28 #3,319
2002 – – 25 #3,500
2001 – – 29 #3,103
2000 – – 24 #3,472
1995 – – 12 #4,943
1990 – – 16 #3,688
1985 – – 9 #4,485
1980 – – 9 #4,293
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jenson

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jenson Button Jenson Button British racing driver (born 1980) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jenson, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jenson?

The median living Jenson is about 9 years old. Half of all living Jensons are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jenson are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Jenson are alive in the United States, based on 2,876 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jenson mean?

From Jensen, from Danish Jensen.

How popular is the name Jenson in 2025?

Jenson ranked #1,348 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 140 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jenson?

2,876 babies have been named Jenson in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jenson most popular?

Jenson peaked in 2021, when 182 newborns received the name.

Is Jenson a boy or girl name?

Jenson is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jenson rising or falling?

Jenson is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jenson become more popular?

Jenson is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 boys named Jenson in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jenson?

Well-known people named Jenson include Jenson Button (racing driver).

Names like Jenson

Names that sound and feel close to Jenson: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Jenson with similar names → More names starting with J →