boy's name
Jens
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,576
Jens is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1966, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jens over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 26 |
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 142 |
| 1920s | 145 |
| 1930s | 98 |
| 1940s | 114 |
| 1950s | 160 |
| 1960s | 234 |
| 1970s | 265 |
| 1980s | 319 |
| 1990s | 305 |
| 2000s | 257 |
| 2010s | 232 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 126 |
How popular is Jens?
In 2025, Jens was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jens is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jens
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jens also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jens over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jens
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jens — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jens
How popular is the name Jens?
In 2025, Jens was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jens a girl's or a boy's name?
Jens is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jens?
Jens has 1 syllable.
When was Jens most popular?
Jens peaked in 1966, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jens a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jens currently ranks #5,306 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.