Jens

Jens is a male given name: 98% of people named Jens are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Denmark, Germany, East Frisia
US births since 1880: 2,279 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jens

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jens," in English, "Guten Tag Jens," in German. Jens is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jens are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jens,

German

Guten Tag Jens,

French

Bonjour Jens,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jens:

Chinese

Jens您好：

Japanese

Jens様

English

Hi Jens,

German

Hi Jens,

French

Salut Jens,

Spanish

Hola Jens,

Chinese

Jens你好：

Japanese

Jensさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Jens by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Denmark	common	man's name	98%
Germany	common	man's name	98%
East Frisia	common	man's name	98%
Iceland	uncommon	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Norway	uncommon	man's name	98%
Sweden	uncommon	man's name	98%
Belgium	uncommon	man's name	98%
Austria	rare	man's name	98%
Switzerland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

2,279 male · 0 female · 2,279 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jens a male or female name?

Jens is a male given name: 98% of people named Jens are men, and it is recorded as male in 10 of the 10 countries covered.

How do I address Jens in an email?

Is Jens a unisex name?

Jens is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Jens are men. Jens leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Jens a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jens (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_jens,
  title  = {Is Jens a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jens},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}