Jens Boy
How popular is Jens?
#5,207 boy name in 2025
18 baby boys were named Jens in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
1,824living people named Jens (est.)
37median age of people named Jens
2,456babies named Jens since 1880
1 in 184,186US babies born in 2025
Jens popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #5,207 for boys (▼ 777 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 18 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+6% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #4,271 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1966 (39 boys) |
| Highest rank | #663 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jens is most popular
Babies named Jens per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Iowa: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Jens by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 | #663 |
| 1890s | 26 | #814 |
| 1900s | 12 | #1,136 |
| 1910s | 142 | #1,285 |
| 1920s | 145 | #1,643 |
| 1930s | 98 | #1,821 |
| 1940s | 114 | #1,635 |
| 1950s | 160 | #1,676 |
| 1960s | 234 | #1,193 |
| 1970s | 265 | #1,501 |
| 1980s | 319 | #1,595 |
| 1990s | 305 | #2,169 |
| 2000s | 257 | #2,990 |
| 2010s | 232 | #3,884 |
| 2020s | 126 | #4,271 |
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Questions
- Is Jens a boy or girl name?
- Jens is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jens were boys.
- How popular is the name Jens?
- 18 baby boys were named Jens in the US in 2025, making it the 5207th most popular boy name.
- When was Jens most popular?
- Jens peaked in 1966, when 39 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #663 in 1884.
- How many people are named Jens?
- 2,456 babies have been named Jens in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,824 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
- Where is Jens most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jens was most common in Iowa, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.