Jensen
Girl name · #2264 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jensen? In official American birth records, Jensen has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
Jensen is currently the #2264 girl name in the United States — 81 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,222 girls born in 2025 was named Jensen.
Babies named Jensen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Jensen first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 204 girls were named Jensen — good for #988 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jensen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jensen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jensen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jensen is most common
State-level data for Jensen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jensen
Statistically, parents drawn to Jensen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Carsen, Yasmeen, Karsen, Rayven, and Jazmyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jensen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | #2256 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 70 | #2517 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 76 | #2366 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 50 | #3192 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2615 |
| 2013 | 50 | #3218 |
| 2012 | 51 | #3213 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 55 | #3044 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 50 | #3329 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 59 | #2787 |
| 2004 | 56 | #2851 |
| 2003 | 70 | #2368 |
| 2002 | 95 | #1866 |
| 2001 | 123 | #1516 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jensen?
In official American birth records, the name Jensen first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Jensen a popular girl name?
Jensen ranked #2264 among girls in 2025 with 81 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Jensen most popular?
Jensen peaked in 1998, when 204 American girls received the name (ranked #988 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jensen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,222 newborn American girls was named Jensen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.