Jase
A shortened form of the English name Jason, derived from the Greek Iason meaning "to heal".
Name Census estimates that about 23,434 living Americans carry the first name Jase. It is a predominantly male name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Jase today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jase births was 2013 (4,578 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jase. 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 Jase with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jase is used almost entirely for boys, the SSA data does show 127 girls registered with the name since 1880.
- • Jase is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
23K
~ 1 in 14,626 Americans
Peak year
2013
4,578 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#637
Tracked since 1967
Census
Jase in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 19,367 people with the first name Jase, which placed it at #1,632 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
#1,632
National first-name rank
People counted
19K
19,367 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
6.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jase
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jase is White at 78.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Black (5.4%). 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 Jase 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 Jase at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.5% · 15,194
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 1,687
- Black or African American5.4% · 1,050
- Two or more races5.1% · 997
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 222
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 217
Gender
Gender distribution for Jase
Out of the 23,650 babies given the name Jase since 1880, 99.5% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jase as a male name
- Ranked #637 in 2024
- 438 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (4,555 births)
Jase as a female name
- Ranked #14,317 in 2022
- 6 female births in 2022
- Peak: 2013 (23 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jase appears almost entirely male. Of the 19,380 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Jase: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jase from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 16,887 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
Jase 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 Jase during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jases live
The SSA's state-level files cover 50 states and territories. Texas, Ohio, Florida recorded the most babies named Jase, while Rhode Island, Wyoming, Vermont recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 435 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jase
The name Jase is a modern variant of the name Jason, which has its origins in Greek mythology. Jason was a hero from ancient Greek legends, known for leading the Argonauts in their quest for the Golden Fleece. The name Jason is derived from the Greek word "iasthai," which means "to heal."
In Greek mythology, Jason was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He embarked on his famous voyage to retrieve the Golden Fleece, which was guarded by a fearsome dragon. Jason and his crew of Argonauts faced many challenges and obstacles during their journey, but ultimately succeeded in their quest.
The name Jason gained popularity in ancient Greece and was later adopted by the Romans. It appears in various ancient texts and records, including the works of Apollonius of Rhodes and Euripides. The name was also used by several historical figures, such as Jason of Pherae, a ruler of Thessaly in the 4th century BC.
In the medieval period, the name Jason remained in use, particularly in areas influenced by Greek and Roman culture. One notable figure from this time was Jason de Mayno, an Italian jurist and legal scholar who lived in the 13th century.
During the Renaissance, the name Jason experienced a resurgence in popularity, likely due to the renewed interest in classical literature and mythology. One of the most famous bearers of the name from this period was Jason Maino (1480-1561), an Italian jurist and professor of law.
As the name evolved over time, various spellings and variations emerged. One of these variants is Jase, which is a modern anglicized form of the name. While not as common as Jason, Jase has been used as a given name in various English-speaking countries.
Notable individuals named Jase throughout history include Jase Robertson, an American television personality known for his appearances on the reality show "Duck Dynasty." Another is Jase Bullick, an Australian rules football player who played for the Western Bulldogs in the Australian Football League (AFL).
People
Jase + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jase 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
Jase: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jase?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 23,434 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jase 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 14,626 US residents.
Is Jase a common name?
We classify Jase as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 23,650 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jase most popular?
The single biggest year for Jase was 2013, when 4,578 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jase is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jase in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 19,367 people with the name Jase, or 6.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,632 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 Jase 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 Jase?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jase appears almost entirely male. Of the 19,380 people counted with this name, 99.2% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Jase?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jase is White at 78.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.7%) and Black (5.4%). 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 Jase most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jase in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.5% (15,194 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 Jase in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jase a male name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Jase 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 Jase still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jase 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 Jase 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 have Jase as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Jase on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.