Boy name · Danish
Jensen
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: from a Danish surname meaning son of JensJensen is a boy's name that comes from a Danish surname meaning "son of Jens". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- From a Danish surname meaning son of Jens
- Origin
- Danish
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #282 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Jensen
As a boy's name, Jensen comes from a Danish surname meaning "son of Jens". It is used in English.
Jensen is also a surname: the 268th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 114,314 people. See the most common last names.
Meaning checked against Behind the Name. How we research names
How popular is Jensen?
- US rank in 2025
- #282
- 1,207 babies, 707 per million boys
- Best rank
- #282 in 2025
- 1,207 babies that year
- Babies since 1927
- At least 17,347
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
| 1940s | 0 per million |
| 1950s | 1 per million |
| 1960s | 1 per million |
| 1970s | 8 per million |
| 1980s | 22 per million |
| 1990s | 42 per million |
| 2000s | 75 per million |
| 2010s | 414 per million |
| 2020s | 644 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #367 | #336 | #293 | #288 | #302 | #303 | #304 | #301 | #328 | #282 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Jensen
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- JensGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)
- JessePossibly gift, or existence (Hebrew, boy)
- JeroenSacred name (Greek, boy)
- JunseoTalented and auspicious (depends on characters) (Korean, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- AaronProbably Egyptian, meaning unknown; Hebrew theories say exalted (Hebrew, boy)
- AlanMeaning uncertain; perhaps little rock, or from the Alans (Brythonic, boy)
- AthenaMeaning unknown; the Greek goddess of wisdom (Greek, girl)
- DeclanMeaning unknown, though likely begins with Old Irish dag, good (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- GrahamFrom a surname from the place name Grantham, probably gravelly homestead (Old English, boy)
- JacksonFrom a surname meaning son of Jack (English, boy)
- KennedyFrom an Irish surname, from Cennétig, armoured or misshapen head (Irish Gaelic, girl)
- MariaGreek and Latin form of Miriam, of uncertain meaning (Hebrew, girl)
- NayeliPossibly from Zapotec words meaning I love you or open (Zapotec, girl)
- NolanFrom an Irish surname derived from nuall, famous, loud (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- XimenaFeminine of Ximeno, a medieval Spanish name of uncertain meaning (Spanish, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AmariMeaning uncertain, perhaps from Arabic Ammar (Arabic, unisex)
Middle names for Jensen
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
Jensen: common questions
What does the name Jensen mean?
Jensen comes from a Danish surname meaning "son of Jens". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Jensen a boy or girl name?
Jensen is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 81 girls and 1,207 boys in the US were named Jensen, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Jensen come from?
Jensen comes from a Danish surname meaning "son of Jens". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Jensen?
Jensen ranked #282 in the US in 2025, with 1,207 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Jensen?
Names spelled like Jensen include Jens, Jesse, Jeroen and Junseo.
What middle names go with Jensen?
Middle names that flow well with Jensen include Abel, Chase, Drake, Ethan and Glenn. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.

