Carson vs Jensen
Carson and Jensencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #91 and Jensen #432 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #202 and Jensen #187 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Carson was ranked #286 and Jensen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Carson was ranked #328 and Jensen #318 among boys in England and Wales.
Carson and Jensen over time
Carson and Jensen appear together in 3 published lists, across 53 years of shared records. Carson held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Jensen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Jensen moved ahead of Carson in Northern Ireland · Boys — #181 and #249 the year before became #202 and #187.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Carson and Jensen changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Boys between 2009 and 2024, ending at #202 and #187.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Jensen in 28.
Highest recorded here: Carson #285 in 2022, Jensen #160 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #328, Jensen #318.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2009–2024
Carson held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Jensen in 3.
Highest recorded here: Carson #118 in 2012, Jensen #127 in 2019.
The order changed in 2024: Jensen moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #181 and #249; by 2024 that had become #202 and #187.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Carson #202, Jensen #187.
Republic of Ireland · Boys8 shared years, 2011–2025
Carson held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Jensen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Carson #279 in 2021, Jensen #364 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Carson #286, Jensen #676.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Carson | Jensen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #286 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Carson and Jensen both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Carson
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #2357 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Jensen
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1765 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2009–2024
Highest recorded position: #127 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2019 (recorded 2009–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys