How Many People Are Named Jensen?
An estimated 18,745 people in the United States have the first name Jensen. It is used for both genders, with 85.0% male. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Jensen peaked in popularity in 2018 with 1,272 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jensen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jensen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jensen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
18,745
About 1 in 18,285 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
85.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2018
1,272 births
Total Registered
18,971
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jensen
Jensen is predominantly male (85.0%), though 2,839 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jensen as a male name
Ranked #327 in 2024
1,054 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (1,196 births)
Jensen as a female name
Ranked #3,128 in 2024
51 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (204 births)
Jensen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jensen span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,363 babies were registered. While Jensen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jensen by Decade
How has Jensen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jensen by State
Birth registrations for Jensen span all 48 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Delaware. On average, about 321 Jensens were registered per state.
Jensen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jensen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jensen
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Jensen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jensen?
We estimate approximately 18,745 people named Jensen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 18,285 Americans share this first name.
Is Jensen a common name?
Jensen is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 18,971 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jensen most popular?
Jensen reached peak popularity in 2018, when 1,272 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jensen is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jensen a male name?
Jensen is predominantly male. 85.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jensen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jensen Smith, Jensen Johnson, Jensen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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