Jasiyah
A feminine Arabic name meaning "daring, brave, fearless".
Name Census estimates that about 848 living Americans carry the first name Jasiyah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 57.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Jasiyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasiyah births was 2015 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasiyah. 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
848
~ 1 in 404,191 Americans
Peak year
2015
63 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,996
Tracked since 2002
Census
Jasiyah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 477 people with the first name Jasiyah, which placed it at #21,336 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
#21,336
National first-name rank
People counted
477
477 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
78.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasiyah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasiyah is Black at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.2%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). 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 Jasiyah 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 Jasiyah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American78.2% · 373
- Hispanic or Latino9.2% · 44
- Two or more races9.0% · 43
- White2.7% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Jasiyah
Jasiyah is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 855 total registrations, 368 (43.0%) were male and 487 (57.0%) were female.
Jasiyah as a male name
- Ranked #5,996 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (30 births)
Jasiyah as a female name
- Ranked #9,819 in 2024
- 10 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (40 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jasiyah on both sides of the split. Of the 484 people counted with this name, 201 were male (41.5%) and 283 were female (58.5%).
Popularity
Jasiyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasiyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 495 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jasiyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasiyah 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 Jasiyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasiyahs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Florida recorded the most babies named Jasiyah, while Virginia, New York, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasiyah
The name Jasiyah is of Arabic origin and is believed to have derived from the Arabic word "jasi," which means "brave" or "courageous." This name was prevalent in the Middle East and North Africa during the medieval period, particularly among Muslim communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasiyah can be found in historical texts from the 9th century, where it was mentioned as the name of a female warrior who fought alongside her male counterparts during the Islamic conquests. This association with bravery and strength likely contributed to the name's popularity among Arabic-speaking cultures.
In the 12th century, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher named Jasiyah ibn Khalid al-Qurtubi was born in Cordoba, Spain. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and Islamic jurisprudence, further cementing the name's association with intellectual prowess and scholarly pursuits.
During the Ottoman Empire, which spanned from the 13th to the early 20th century, the name Jasiyah was also prevalent among the ruling elite. One notable figure was Jasiyah Sultan, who was the wife of Sultan Mehmed IV and served as the Valide Sultan (Queen Mother) in the late 17th century. Her influence and power within the Ottoman court were widely acknowledged.
In more recent history, Jasiyah al-Khayri was a prominent Syrian writer and journalist who lived from 1887 to 1959. She was known for her advocacy of women's rights and her efforts to promote education and literacy among Syrian women.
Another notable figure was Jasiyah Jawahir, an Iraqi poet and writer who was born in 1923. Her poetry celebrated the rich cultural heritage of Iraq and championed the rights of women and marginalized communities. She was widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in modern Arabic literature.
These examples illustrate the rich history and diverse cultural significance of the name Jasiyah, which has been associated with bravery, intellectual pursuits, leadership, and artistic expression throughout the centuries.
People
Jasiyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasiyah 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
Jasiyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasiyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 848 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasiyah 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 404,191 US residents.
Is Jasiyah a common name?
We classify Jasiyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 855 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasiyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasiyah was 2015, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasiyah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasiyah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 477 people with the name Jasiyah, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,336 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 Jasiyah 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 Jasiyah?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jasiyah on both sides of the split. Of the 484 people counted with this name, 201 were male (41.5%) and 283 were female (58.5%). 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 Jasiyah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasiyah is Black at 78.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.2%) and Two or More Races (9.0%). 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 Jasiyah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jasiyah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.2% (373 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 Jasiyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasiyah a female name?
Yes, 57.0% of people registered as Jasiyah 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 Jasiyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasiyah 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 Jasiyah 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 Jasiyah?
Find out how many people share the name Jasiyah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.