Jaisha
An Indian feminine name meaning "victorious" or "prosperous" in Sanskrit.
Name Census estimates that about 231 living Americans carry the first name Jaisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaisha today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaisha births was 2002 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaisha. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaisha with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
231
~ 1 in 1,483,785 Americans
Peak year
2002
22 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2012 SSA rank
#15,743
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jaisha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 250 people with the first name Jaisha, which placed it at #33,212 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,212
National first-name rank
People counted
250
250 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
59.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaisha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaisha is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.2%) and White (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jaisha described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jaisha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American59.2% · 148
- Hispanic or Latino19.2% · 48
- White11.6% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.0% · 20
- Two or more races2.0% · 5
Popularity
Jaisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaisha from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaisha 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 Jaisha 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 Jaisha
The name Jaisha has its roots in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "jai," which means victory or triumph, and "sha," which means to possess or have. Thus, the name Jaisha can be interpreted to mean "one who possesses victory" or "victorious one."
This name has been in use in India for centuries and is found in various Hindu texts and scriptures. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Mahabharata, the ancient Indian epic poem that dates back to around the 8th century BCE. In the text, Jaisha is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great Kurukshetra war.
Over the course of Indian history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaisha. One of the earliest was Jaisha Rani, a brave queen who ruled the princely state of Jaipur in the 16th century CE. She is remembered for her valor and leadership during the turbulent times of the Mughal invasions.
Another significant figure was Jaisha Brahmin, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 17th century CE. He authored several works on grammar, philosophy, and literature, and his contributions to the preservation of ancient Indian knowledge are widely recognized.
In more recent times, Jaisha Orchid Nilthri (1900-1988) was a celebrated Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She is credited with popularizing the Mohiniyattam dance form and training countless dancers over her illustrious career.
Jaisha Karmakar (born 1986) is a contemporary Indian long-distance runner who has represented India in multiple international competitions, including the Olympics and Asian Games. She won the bronze medal in the 2018 Asian Games marathon event.
Jaisha Patel (born 1972) is an Indian-American television actress and writer, best known for her role as Manju Banerjee in the popular sitcom "The Mindy Project." She has also appeared in several other TV shows and films.
While the name Jaisha has its roots in ancient India, it has gained popularity across various cultures and regions over time, transcending its linguistic and geographical boundaries.
People
Jaisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaisha 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
Jaisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 231 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaisha 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 1,483,785 US residents.
Is Jaisha a common name?
We classify Jaisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaisha was 2002, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaisha is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaisha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 250 people with the name Jaisha, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,212 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jaisha in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jaisha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaisha appears almost entirely female. Of the 243 people counted with this name, 99.2% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jaisha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaisha is Black at 59.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.2%) and White (11.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jaisha most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jaisha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.2% (148 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaisha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaisha in the SSA data are female. 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.
Is Jaisha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaisha in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaisha can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people are called Jaisha?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.