Boys' name · since 1979
Jenson
Jenson has 2,849 recorded births since 1979 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,629 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,350 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,849
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,849 babies have been named Jenson since 1979, making it today's #1350 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jenson recorded 2,849 times among boys since 1979, holding rank #1350 nationally today, ahead of 90% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #2,629 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,350 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,849 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jenson ranks #2,629 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,350 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,849 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,629 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,350 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,849
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jenson's 2,849 recorded births place it above 94.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Jenson compares
2,849 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jenson's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,849 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jenson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jenson splits its recorded history at 2002: 89% of all births land in the more recent half, 11% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1979 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 182 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jenson popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jenson popularity over time - girls
27 total births recorded since 1992 (Jenson as girls' name)
Jenson by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,296 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Jenson's strongest decade.
1,296 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jenson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 105
1980s
105 births
- 1990s 164
1990s
164 births
- 2000s 367
2000s
367 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,296 births
- 2020s
2020s
912 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,296 births (45% of all-time use).
How Jenson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jenson's total volume
Jenson by state
Where Jenson concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 230 | 8.1% |
| #2 | California | | 174 | 6.1% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 161 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 76 | 2.7% |
| #5 | Florida | | 72 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 69 | 2.4% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 64 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 63 | 2.2% |
230 of 2,849 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Jenson appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jenson's data
- Jenson's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,296 total births) through the 2020s (912) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jensons (230 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jenson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~46 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1979–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jenson draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.