Jasean
A masculine name with Old French roots, meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 952 living Americans carry the first name Jasean. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jasean today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasean births was 2010 (59 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasean. 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
952
~ 1 in 360,036 Americans
Peak year
2010
59 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,431
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jasean in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 676 people with the first name Jasean, which placed it at #16,618 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
#16,618
National first-name rank
People counted
676
676 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasean
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasean is Black at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.4%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Jasean 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 Jasean at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.9% · 574
- Two or more races8.4% · 57
- Hispanic or Latino4.6% · 31
- White1.6% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 3
Popularity
Jasean: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasean from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 465 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
Jasean 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 Jasean during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaseans live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Ohio, Florida, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jasean, while Texas, Pennsylvania, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasean
The name Jasean is a relatively modern invention, likely originating in the 20th century. It appears to be a combination of the names Jason and Sean, both of which have distinct roots in different cultures.
Jason is a masculine given name derived from the Greek word "Iásōn," meaning "to heal" or "healer." The name can be traced back to ancient Greek mythology, where Jason was the leader of the Argonauts and the husband of the sorceress Medea. The story of Jason and the Argonauts is told in the epic poem "Argonautica" by Apollonius of Rhodes, written in the 3rd century BC.
Sean, on the other hand, is an Irish name derived from the Old Irish name "Séan," which itself comes from the Latin name "Joannes" or "Johannes," meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name has been popular in Ireland for centuries and is a variant of the English name John.
The combination of these two names, Jasean, appears to be a more recent creation, possibly arising in the late 20th century as a unique blend of these two distinct cultural traditions. While the name may have been used sporadically throughout history, there are no well-known historical figures or recorded instances of this particular spelling in ancient texts or religious scriptures.
However, a few notable individuals who have borne the name Jasean in modern times include:
1. Jasean Paige, an American football cornerback who played for the University of Kansas from 2012 to 2015.
2. Jasean Harper, an American football linebacker who played for the University of Miami from 2008 to 2011.
3. Jasean Marr, an American football defensive back who played for the University of Alabama from 2002 to 2006.
4. Jasean Jackson, an American basketball player who played for the University of Arkansas-Little Rock from 2014 to 2018.
5. Jasean Corpening, an American football defensive back who played for the University of South Carolina from 2014 to 2017.
While the name Jasean may not have a rich historical legacy like many other names, its unique blend of cultural influences and modern origins make it a distinctive choice in contemporary times.
People
Jasean + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasean 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
Jasean: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasean?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 952 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasean 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 360,036 US residents.
Is Jasean a common name?
We classify Jasean as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 964 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasean most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasean was 2010, when 59 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasean is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasean in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 676 people with the name Jasean, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,618 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 Jasean 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 Jasean?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasean leans strongly male. 671 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 8 female bearers (1.2%). 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 Jasean?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasean is Black at 84.9%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (8.4%) and Hispanic (4.6%). 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 Jasean most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jasean in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.9% (574 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 Jasean in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasean a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jasean 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 Jasean still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasean 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 Jasean 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 common is the name Jasean?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.