Jenson

“Son of Jen, a short form of John” — English, from Jehan (John); also Americanized Danish Jensen origin

Boy's name · #1347 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Jenson has appeared in US records since 1979 — best rank #1119 (2021) · 2,849 babies named Jenson all-time · 1 in 13,000 boys born in 2025.

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.

Famous Jensons

Jenson Button — British racing driver
Jenson Brooksby — American tennis player
Jenson Seelt — Dutch association football player
Jenson Kendrick — English snooker player
Jenson Altzman — American racing driver

In stories & tradition

Jenson — Groundhog Day

What Jensons become

Among 21 notable people named Jenson:

Athletes appear 3.19× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jenson Button, British racing driver.

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