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Jensen

Name meaning, origin and popularity

: from a Danish surname meaning son of Jens

Jensen 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
1880s1900s1920s1940s1960s1980s2000s2020s
Babies per million US boys, by decade (the 2020s so far, to 2025). Highest in the 2020s, at 644 per million.
Babies named Jensen per million US boys, by decade; highest in the 2020s
1880s0 per million
1890s0 per million
1900s0 per million
1910s0 per million
1920s0 per million
1930s0 per million
1940s0 per million
1950s1 per million
1960s1 per million
1970s8 per million
1980s22 per million
1990s42 per million
2000s75 per million
2010s414 per million
2020s644 per million
US rank by year
Year2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
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.

  • AbelBreath (Hebrew, boy)
  • ChaseHunter (English, boy)
  • DrakeDragon (Old English, boy)
  • EthanFirm, enduring (Hebrew, boy)
  • GlennValley (Scottish Gaelic, unisex)
  • LeviJoined, attached (Hebrew, boy)
  • RexKing (Latin, boy)
  • ShaneGod is gracious (Hebrew, boy)

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.