US rank #1349 Boys' name Peak 2021 2,707 births

Jenson — #1349 US boys' name

2,707 babies named Jenson in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s51980s1051990s1642000s3672010s12962020s770
#1349
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Jenson was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

182 babies were named Jenson in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenson

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,707 babies named Jenson between 1979 and 2024, spanning 46 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jenson currently holds the #1349 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 182 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenson performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,296 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jenson shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 214 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenson in 27 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenson in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,707 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jenson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,707

Since 1979

46 years of records

Peak year

2021

182 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,349

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1979

Recorded for 46 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenson popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1979

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
182
Annual births at peak — across 46 years of records
-50050100150200 202420182012200620001994198819821979 5

Jenson popularity over time — girls

27 total births recorded since 1992 (Jenson as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
4.555.566.577.5 20142005199919981992 5

Jenson by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,296 births that decade — 48% of Jenson's all-time total
1970s51980s1051990s1642000s3672010s12962020s770

Jenson by state

Where Jenson concentrates geographically — total births since 1979

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jenson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
214 7.9%
#2 California
165 6.1%
#3 Ohio
154 5.7%
#4 Tennessee
69 2.5%
#5 Florida
64 2.4%
#6 Indiana
63 2.3%
#7 Oklahoma
63 2.3%
#8 Georgia
55 2.0%
Texas share of Jenson's total US births 7.9%
Even split

214 of 2,707 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.

Jenson appears in 27 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenson?
2,707 babies have been named Jenson since 1979. It currently ranks #1349 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 182 births.
When was Jenson most popular?
Jenson was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,296 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Jenson most popular?
The top states for the name Jenson are Texas (214 births), California (165 births), Ohio (154 births).
How long has the name Jenson been used?
Jenson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1979, spanning 46 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jensen, Jennifer, Jennings, Jens, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1979–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.