Jens
How to say it: YENS · /ˈjɛns/
Danish form of John, from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious' - very common in Scandinavia.
Jens was the 4,397th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are up about 5% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #4,306 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #4,397 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 184,185 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | +5% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,306 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jens has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jens is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Jens
- Jens Stoltenberg (born 1959)Norwegian politician
- Jens Lehmann (born 1969)German association football player
- Jens Nowotny (born 1974)German association football player
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