Jas
A masculine name derived from the Persian word 'yasmin' meaning 'gift from God'.
Name Census estimates that about 89 living Americans carry the first name Jas. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 89.5% of registrations being male. The average person named Jas today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jas births was 2002 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jas. 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 Jas with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jas. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
89
~ 1 in 3,851,172 Americans
Peak year
2002
16 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2021 SSA rank
#11,330
Tracked since 1884
Census
Jas in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 993 people with the first name Jas, which placed it at #12,510 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
#12,510
National first-name rank
People counted
993
993 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
34.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jas
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jas is Asian/Pacific Islander at 34.0%. The next largest groups are White (28.3%) and Black (18.9%). 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 Jas 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 Jas at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander34.0% · 338
- White28.3% · 281
- Black or African American18.9% · 188
- Hispanic or Latino15.1% · 150
- Two or more races3.1% · 31
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Jas
Jas leans heavily male at 89.5% of total registrations, but 13 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jas as a male name
- Ranked #11,330 in 2021
- 6 male births in 2021
- Peak: 2002 (9 births)
Jas as a female name
- Ranked #15,943 in 2006
- 6 female births in 2006
- Peak: 2002 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jas on both sides of the split. Of the 997 people counted with this name, 494 were male (49.5%) and 503 were female (50.5%).
Popularity
Jas: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jas from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 32 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
Jas 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 Jas 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 Jas
The name Jas traces its origins to Sanskrit, the ancient language of the Indian subcontinent. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "yashas," meaning "glory" or "honor." The name has been in use for thousands of years and is found in numerous ancient Hindu texts and scriptures.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jas can be found in the Mahabharata, the epic Sanskrit poem composed around 300 BCE. In this text, Jas is mentioned as the name of a character who was a skilled archer and warrior. The name was also prominent in the Puranas, a collection of ancient Hindu mythological works.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jas. One of the most famous was Jas Singh (1718-1783), a prominent Sikh leader and warrior who played a crucial role in the formation of the Sikh Empire in the 18th century. Another notable figure was Jas Mehra (1919-2009), an Indian film producer and director who made significant contributions to the Hindi cinema industry.
In the Islamic world, the name Jas has been used as a variant of the Arabic name Yasin, which is derived from the same root as the Sanskrit "yashas." One prominent bearer of this name was Jas ibn Majah (824-887 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and compiler of one of the six canonical hadith collections.
The name Jas has also been recorded in ancient Persian literature, such as the Shahnameh, the epic poem written by Ferdowsi in the 10th century CE. In this work, Jas is mentioned as the name of a character who was a brave warrior and companion of the legendary hero Rustam.
Other notable individuals with the name Jas include Jas Gawronski (1935-2008), a Polish-American author and journalist; Jas Arora (born 1957), an Indian-American entrepreneur and co-founder of the software company Ariba; and Jas Kalirai (born 1979), a British singer and musician of Indian descent.
People
Jas + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jas 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
Jas: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jas?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 89 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jas 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 3,851,172 US residents.
Is Jas a common name?
We classify Jas as "Very Rare". It ranks above 62.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 124 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jas most popular?
The single biggest year for Jas was 2002, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jas 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 Jas in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 993 people with the name Jas, or 0.33 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,510 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 Jas 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 Jas?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jas on both sides of the split. Of the 997 people counted with this name, 494 were male (49.5%) and 503 were female (50.5%). 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 Jas?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jas is Asian/Pacific Islander at 34.0%. The next largest groups are White (28.3%) and Black (18.9%). 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 Jas most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jas in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.0% (338 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 Jas in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jas a male name?
Yes, 89.5% of people registered as Jas 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.
Is Jas still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jas 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 Jas 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 Jas?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.