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Jens
OriginScandinavian variation of Johannes or John, Hebrew
Meaning"God is gracious"
US Rank#5298
2025 SSA
About Jens
Short but substantial Nordic name that travels well -- although it runs the risk of being confused with all the feminine Jen names.
Pronounced YENZ.
As of October 2026, Jens ranked #5298 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #680 in 1884.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,953 | 26 | 13.5 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,248 | 24 | 12.6 |
| 2017 | #4,385 | 23 | 12.4 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #4,401 | 23 | 12.8 |
| 2020 | #4,333 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,923 | 20 | 11.5 |
| 2023 | #4,527 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | #4,472 | 23 | 13.3 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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- Jens Lekman
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- Jens Christian Skou
winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Jens Ingemar "Ingo" Johansson
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- Jens Peder "Jeb" Bergensten
Swedish video game designer for Minecraft
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