Jensen

“God is gracious” — Danish (patronymic of Jens, from Johannes/John) origin

Boy's name · #282 in the US (2025) · Trending

Jensen first appeared in 1927, vanished from the records entirely for 23 years, and since returning in 1954 has climbed back to #282. About 17,000 boys have carried it in all. It is also an American family name — about 116,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.

Around the world: about 1 in 920 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,600 boys in Scotland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 45 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jensens

Jensen Ackles — American actor
Jensen Huang — American entrepreneur and businessman; founder and CEO of Nvidia
Jensen Plowright — Australian cyclist (born 2000)
Jensen Atwood — American actor
Jensen Weir — English / Scottish association football player (born 2002)

In stories & tradition

Jensen Ames — Death Race
Jensen — The Wild Duck

What Jensens become

Among 30 notable people named Jensen:

Entertainers appear 2.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jensen Ackles, American actor.

Similar names: Benson · Jenson · Bodie · Bowen · Kaysen · Colson

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