The baby name Jenson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛn.sən/ (JEN-sən).
Jenson is Danish, English, Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Jenson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒɛn.sən/ (JEN-sən).
Jenson is Danish, English, Scandinavian in Origin.
Jenson is an English patronymic given name taken from the surname meaning “son of Jens,” with Jens the Scandinavian form of John (from Hebrew Yohanan, “Yahweh is gracious”). The name is typically pronounced JEN-sən. As a surname, Jenson/Jensen developed in Denmark and Norway and spread into the British Isles through trade and migration; its adoption as a first name is a modern trend.
Usage as a given name accelerated in the late 20th century and surged in the 2000s in the United Kingdom, notably influenced by Formula One champion Jenson Button, pushing it into the England & Wales Top 100 in the early 2010s. Common spellings and cognates include Jensen (Danish/Norwegian), Jansen and Janssen (Dutch), and the base name Jens; all connect back to John, Ian, Sean, and Jean. Feminine or unisex use is rare. Short forms are uncommon, though Jen and Jense appear informally.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2012 | #185 | 3 | 1,395 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| SG | 0 | #260 | 10 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #295 | 12 | 2,588 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #300 | 20 | 9,639 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #355 | 3 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| France | Boys | 2015 | #403 | 4 | 2,851 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #432 | 3 | 6,867 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #501 | 27 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #531 | 23 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #629 | 69 | 17,960 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #681 | 27 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #735 | 35 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #752 | 141 | 7,044 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #838 | 44 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #844 | 35 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #886 | 35 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2014 | #928 | 5 | 9,590 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #938 | 15 | 5,697 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #950 | 162 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,007 | 86 | 22,615 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,265 | 8 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,550 | 65 | 28,008 |
Jenson is popular in 48 countries — most recent births per country:
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