Jensen
2025 SSA
About Jensen
A variation of Jenson, which is actually more popular than the original in the United States. This spelling also holds the distinction of being the most common surname in Denmark.
The most famous Jensen these days is Nvidia cofounder Jensen Huang. Huang's name is an Anglicization of his Chinese name Jen-Hsun.
Jensen Ackles, best known for his portrayal of Dean Winchester on the hit television show Supernatural, has brought this name into the spotlight.
Pronounced JEN-sun.
As of October 2026, Jensen ranked #282 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #238.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #393 | 793 | 412.8 |
| 2015 | #395 | 791 | 412.7 |
| 2016 | #367 | 907 | 477.9 |
| 2017 | #336 | 1,010 | 545.7 |
| 2018 | #292 | 1,196 | 658.5 |
| 2019 | #288 | 1,194 | 665.5 |
| 2020 | #302 | 1,100 | 637.3 |
| 2021 | #302 | 1,095 | 625.9 |
| 2022 | #304 | 1,104 | 632.3 |
| 2023 | #301 | 1,111 | 649.5 |
| 2024 | #327 | 1,054 | 611.8 |
| 2025 | #282 | 1,207 | 706.6 |
World rankings
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Jensen on lists
Famous Jensens
- Jensen Ross Ackles
American actor
- Jensen
Gerard Karp aka Hot Karl, American rapper and performer
- Jensen Gering (b. 2008)
son of actors Galen and Jenna Gering
- Jensen James Beatie (b. 2010)
son of trans activist and media personality Thomas Beatie
- J. Hans D. Jensen
German nuclear physicist and Nobel prizewinner
- Johannes Vilhelm Jensen
winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Jensen in pop culture
- Jensen
minor villain character on TV series "Days of our Lives"
- Gabe Jensen
from the movie "Mindhunters" played by LL Cool J
- Jensen
minor character in the TV show "Parenthood," portrayed by actor Cole Jackson Sand