In Danish usage, Jepsen as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Jakob.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2018. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jepsen through the years
Babies since 1880
7
7 boys · 0 girls
Most popular year
2018
7 babies
2025
0
Outside the ranked list
2021–25 vs 2016–20
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Too few births to compare
Jepsen in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2018–2025, per million boys born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 7 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,705 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jepsen’s family of names
In Danish usage, Jepsen as a surname has a patronymic derivation linked to Jakob. In German usage, Jepsen as a surname has a related form in JEBSEN. In English usage, Jepsen as a surname has a related form in JEPPSEN.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
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Around the world
Jepsen has relatives in 3 languages.
3 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
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Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.