Jensine
A feminine form of the name Jane of English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 321 living Americans carry the first name Jensine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jensine today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jensine births was 1990 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jensine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
321
~ 1 in 1,067,771 Americans
Peak year
1990
26 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2015 SSA rank
#17,651
Tracked since 1982
Census
Jensine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 402 people with the first name Jensine, which placed it at #24,093 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,093
National first-name rank
People counted
402
402 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jensine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jensine is White at 39.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (21.9%) and Hispanic (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jensine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jensine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.6% · 159
- Asian and Pacific Islander21.9% · 88
- Hispanic or Latino20.6% · 83
- Black or African American10.2% · 41
- Two or more races5.7% · 23
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 8
Popularity
Jensine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jensine from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 195 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jensine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jensine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jensines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jensine
The name Jensine has its origins in the Danish and Norwegian languages, where it is a feminine form of the masculine name Jensen. It is a patronymic name, meaning that it originally denoted the daughter of a man named Jens or Jense, which is a Scandinavian form of the name John.
The name Jens is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious" or "God is gracious." This name was brought to Scandinavia by Christian missionaries during the Middle Ages, and it became a popular name among the people of Denmark, Norway, and other Nordic countries.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jensine dates back to the late 17th century in Denmark and Norway. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jensine Christine Heiberg (1773-1858), a Norwegian writer and translator who was born in Copenhagen.
Another notable person with the name Jensine was Jensine Thorvaldsdatter (1839-1920), a Norwegian folk artist and woodcarver who was known for her intricate and detailed carvings of animals and other figures.
In the 19th century, the name Jensine was also used by Jensine Frederikke Dons (1826-1907), a Norwegian educator and women's rights advocate who founded several schools for girls in Norway.
One of the most famous bearers of the name Jensine was Jensine Meissner (1870-1943), a Danish-American dancer and choreographer who was one of the pioneers of modern dance in the United States.
Another notable person with the name Jensine was Jensine Aall (1891-1971), a Norwegian artist and painter who was known for her vibrant and colorful paintings of landscapes and still lifes.
While the name Jensine is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the cultural heritage of Denmark, Norway, and other Scandinavian countries, with its roots stretching back to the Middle Ages and its connection to the Hebrew name John.
People
Jensine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jensine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jensine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jensine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 321 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jensine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,067,771 US residents.
Is Jensine a common name?
We classify Jensine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 333 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jensine most popular?
The single biggest year for Jensine was 1990, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jensine is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jensine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 402 people with the name Jensine, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,093 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jensine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jensine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jensine leans strongly female. 395 people counted with this name were female (98.0%), compared with 8 male bearers (2.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jensine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jensine is White at 39.6%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (21.9%) and Hispanic (20.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jensine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jensine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.6% (159 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jensine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jensine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jensine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jensine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jensine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jensine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jensine?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.