Jaisen
A masculine name of Hindi origin meaning "victorious in the world".
Name Census estimates that about 278 living Americans carry the first name Jaisen. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaisen today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaisen births was 2012 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaisen. 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
278
~ 1 in 1,232,929 Americans
Peak year
2012
17 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,147
Tracked since 1978
Popularity
Jaisen: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaisen from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 107 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaisen 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 Jaisen during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaisen
The name Jaisen has its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was the classical language of ancient India. It is believed to have emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 500 BCE. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "jayas," meaning victory or triumph, and the suffix "en," which is a common ending for masculine names in Sanskrit.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaisen can be found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata. In this ancient text, Jaisen was the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava prince, Arjuna, during the great battle of Kurukshetra. While the exact dates are uncertain, the Mahabharata is believed to have been composed sometime between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE.
Throughout history, the name Jaisen has been borne by several notable individuals. One such figure was Jaisen Thapa, a Nepalese military leader who played a crucial role in the unification of Nepal in the late 18th century. He was born in 1763 and served as the commander-in-chief of the Nepalese army under the reign of King Prithvi Narayan Shah.
Another prominent bearer of the name was Jaisen Das, a 16th-century Indian poet and saint who wrote extensively in the Braj Bhasha dialect of Hindi. His most famous work is the "Padmavat," a epic poem that tells the story of the legendary Queen Padmavati of Chittor. Das lived from approximately 1500 to 1598 CE.
In the realm of art, Jaisen Singh was an Indian painter who worked during the 17th century in the court of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. He was renowned for his exquisite miniature paintings, which depicted scenes from court life and nature. Singh's exact birth and death dates are unknown, but he was active in the mid-1600s.
Another notable figure named Jaisen was Jaisen Bhatti, a 12th-century Indian poet and scholar who wrote in the Apabhramsa language. He is best known for his work "Bahu-Bahu-Bahu-Bahu," which is considered one of the earliest examples of Apabhramsa literature. Bhatti lived from around 1100 to 1180 CE.
The name Jaisen has also been borne by contemporary individuals, though their significance in a historical context may be less relevant given the focus on older records and sources.
People
Jaisen + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaisen 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
Jaisen: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaisen?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 278 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaisen 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 1,232,929 US residents.
Is Jaisen a common name?
We classify Jaisen as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 282 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaisen most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaisen was 2012, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaisen is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jaisen a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaisen in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.