Jasma
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly Persian or Arabic.
Name Census estimates that about 348 living Americans carry the first name Jasma. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jasma today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasma births was 1989 (42 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasma. 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
348
~ 1 in 984,926 Americans
Peak year
1989
42 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
1996 SSA rank
#7,810
Tracked since 1972
Census
Jasma in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 352 people with the first name Jasma, which placed it at #26,438 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
#26,438
National first-name rank
People counted
352
352 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
80.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasma
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasma is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are White (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Jasma 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 Jasma at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American80.7% · 284
- White6.5% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino3.7% · 13
- Two or more races2.8% · 10
Popularity
Jasma: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasma from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 206 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Jasma remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasma 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 Jasma during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasmas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Illinois, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jasma, while North Carolina, Georgia, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 12 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasma
The name Jasma has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was prevalent in the Indian subcontinent during the Vedic period, dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "yasmas," which means "glory" or "fame." The name's earliest known spelling was "Yasma," and it was primarily used in the regions of northern India and Nepal.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jasma can be found in the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, which dates back to the 8th or 9th century BCE. In this ancient text, Jasma is described as a warrior and a brave soldier who fought alongside the Pandavas in the great battle of Kurukshetra.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jasma. In the 5th century BCE, Jasma was the name of a renowned Sanskrit scholar and grammarian who contributed significantly to the development of the Sanskrit language and its grammar rules.
During the 12th century CE, Jasma was the name of a powerful ruler in the Ghurid dynasty, which ruled over parts of modern-day Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is known for his military conquests and for establishing a strong empire in the region.
In the 16th century, Jasma was the name of a celebrated poet and mystic from the region of Kashmir. His poetic works, which were written in the Kashmiri language, explored themes of spirituality and the human experience.
Another notable figure named Jasma was a 19th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics and the study of planetary motion.
Lastly, in the early 20th century, Jasma was the name of a prominent social reformer and activist from the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. She dedicated her life to the empowerment of women and fought against social injustices and gender inequality.
People
Jasma + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasma 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
Jasma: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasma?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 348 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasma 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 984,926 US residents.
Is Jasma a common name?
We classify Jasma as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 366 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasma most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasma was 1989, when 42 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasma is about 38 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasma in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 352 people with the name Jasma, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,438 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 Jasma 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 Jasma?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasma leans strongly female. 333 people counted with this name were female (94.6%), compared with 19 male bearers (5.4%). 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 Jasma?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasma is Black at 80.7%. The next largest groups are White (6.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.3%). 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 Jasma most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jasma in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.7% (284 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 Jasma in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasma a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jasma 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 Jasma still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasma 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 Jasma 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 the name Jasma?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.