Jasim
A masculine Arabic name meaning "generous" or "bountiful".
Name Census estimates that about 311 living Americans carry the first name Jasim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jasim today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasim births was 2008 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasim. 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 Jasim with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
311
~ 1 in 1,102,104 Americans
Peak year
2008
18 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#8,519
Tracked since 1995
Census
Jasim in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 505 people with the first name Jasim, which placed it at #20,449 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
#20,449
National first-name rank
People counted
505
505 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasim
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasim is White at 36.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (29.1%) and Black (21.0%). 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 Jasim 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 Jasim at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.8% · 186
- Asian and Pacific Islander29.1% · 147
- Black or African American21.0% · 106
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 36
- Two or more races5.5% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Jasim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasim from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 159 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jasim remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasim 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 Jasim 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 Jasim
The name Jasim has its origins in the Arabic language and culture, tracing back to the early Islamic era. It is derived from the Arabic root word "jasama," which means "to become solid" or "to solidify." This linguistic connection suggests that the name might have been associated with strength, resilience, or steadfastness.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasim can be found in the historical chronicles of the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled over a vast territory spanning parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries. The name is mentioned in reference to a prominent scholar and jurist, Jasim ibn Ahmad al-Baghdadi, who lived in the 9th century and was renowned for his expertise in Islamic jurisprudence.
In the realm of literature, the name Jasim appears in several classical Arabic works, including the renowned collection of stories known as "One Thousand and One Nights" or "The Arabian Nights." One of the tales features a character named Jasim, who is portrayed as a wise and virtuous man.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jasim. One of the most prominent was Jasim al-Khayat, a celebrated Iraqi artist and sculptor who lived from 1891 to 1965. His works played a significant role in shaping the modern art movement in Iraq and the broader Middle East.
Another individual of note was Jasim bin Mohammed Al Thani, who served as the ruler of Qatar from 1913 to 1949. He is remembered for his efforts to modernize the country and establish diplomatic ties with neighboring nations.
In the field of literature, Jasim Uddin Hariri was a renowned Bangladeshi poet and writer who lived from 1905 to 1975. His works, which often explored themes of love, nature, and nationalism, have left a lasting impact on the literary landscape of his homeland.
Additionally, Jasim Al-Baher was a prominent Kuwaiti writer and intellectual who lived from 1926 to 2012. He was widely recognized for his contributions to the preservation of Arabic language and culture, as well as his advocacy for human rights and social justice.
While the name Jasim has its roots in the Arabic and Islamic traditions, it has also gained popularity in various other cultures and regions over time, reflecting the interconnectedness of human societies and the cross-pollination of names across borders.
People
Jasim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasim 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
Jasim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 311 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasim 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 1,102,104 US residents.
Is Jasim a common name?
We classify Jasim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 314 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasim most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasim was 2008, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasim 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 Jasim in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 505 people with the name Jasim, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,449 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 Jasim 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 Jasim?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasim leans strongly male. 463 people counted with this name were male (93.2%), compared with 34 female bearers (6.8%). 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 Jasim?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasim is White at 36.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (29.1%) and Black (21.0%). 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 Jasim most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jasim in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.8% (186 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 Jasim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jasim 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 Jasim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasim 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 Jasim 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 Jasim?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.