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“Son of Jen, a short form of John” — English, from Jehan (John); also Americanized Danish Jensen origin
Boy's name · #1348 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Jenson is near its high-water mark: it reached #1121 in 2021 and still ranked #1348 in 2025. About 2,800 boys have carried it since 1979. It is also an American family name — about 8,000 people carry it as a surname, according to US census data.
Around the world: about 1 in 730 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 1,200 boys in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 1,300 boys in Scotland (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 21 notable people named Jenson:
Sports figures appear 3.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jenson Button, British racing driver.
Similar names: Jennings · Pierson · Jetson · Decker · Daxon · Jet
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