Boy · #1,446 in 2026

Jenson

Name: Popularity of the name Jenson in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jenson, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jenson is an English language patronymic surname meaning "son of Jen", with Jen being a short form of Old French Jehan i.e. John. It may also be an Americanized form of the surnames Jensen or Jenssen. Jenson is also used as a given name. There are alternate spellings, including the German/Danish variant, Jensen.

Current Rank

#1,446

Peak Rank

#1,119 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-19%

1992

First Year

2014

Last Year

1998

Peak Year

#11138

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jenson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Jenson

Jenson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 182 Jensons were born — ranking #1,119 that year. As of 2026, Jenson ranks #1,446 for baby boys with 128 births, falling sharply (-19%). In total, more than 3K Jensons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jenson

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jenson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Jensen
Jeansonne
Genson
Johnson
Jansen
Jonson
Janssen
Johnsen
Janson
Jonsson
Jansson
Jimson

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenson

What does the name Jenson mean?

How popular is Jenson in 2026?

In 2026, Jenson ranks #1,446 among boys' names in the U.S., with 128 babies given the name that year.

When was Jenson most popular?

Jenson reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #1,119 that year with 182 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jenson most popular?

Jenson has historically been most popular in Hawaii, West Virginia, Mississippi. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jenson.

Is Jenson a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jenson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Jenson?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jenson include Gifford, Hulon, Natanael. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jenson

Jenson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jenson's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #1,119. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenson's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.