Jensen
Girl name · #2264 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.