Jepsen
A boy's name of Danish origin with 7 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. boy's names, Jepsen is not in the current national top 1,000. In fact, it is among the rarest names in the SSA dataset — a choice that signals bold individuality.
With records spanning 2018 to 2018, Jepsen has a focused history that reflects a particular moment in naming culture rather than a centuries-old tradition.
Jepsen is not in the current top 1,000 boy names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Jepsen is a boy's baby name of Danish origin, a Scandinavian surname meaning 'son of Jep,' with Jep being a Danish diminutive of Jakob. Surname-as-first-name choices reflect a broader trend of elevating family names into given names.
In the U.S., Jepsen gained a flash of cultural visibility through Canadian singer Carly Rae Jepsen, whose 2012 hit Call Me Maybe was inescapable. As a first name, Jepsen has a clean Scandinavian crispness — short, strong, and unmistakably modern in spirit.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Jepsen is rooted in the Danish tradition, but its presence in American naming since 2018 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Jepsen’s rarity (7 recorded births) may indicate it is strongly tied to a specific cultural community or family tradition, rather than part of the broader American naming mainstream.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jepsen has 1+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 2018.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7 | — |
The Story of Jepsen
A Gen Alpha name
Peaking in 2018, Jepsen is a fresh, modern favorite. Boys named Jepsen are most likely born between 2018 and 2018.
How rare is Jepsen?
With fewer than 500 recorded births, Jepsen is an exceptionally rare name — a one-of-a-kind choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 2018, peaked in the 2010s with 7 births that decade.
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(1 years, 2018–2018)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | #10128 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 2018–2018