Jasman
An Islamic variant of the Hebrew name "Jasmine", meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 294 living Americans carry the first name Jasman. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 84.9% of registrations being female. The average person named Jasman today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasman births was 1990 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasman. 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 Jasman with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
294
~ 1 in 1,165,831 Americans
Peak year
1990
29 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2009 SSA rank
#7,953
Tracked since 1981
Census
Jasman in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 466 people with the first name Jasman, which placed it at #21,679 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
#21,679
National first-name rank
People counted
466
466 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
40.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasman
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasman is Black at 40.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.2%). 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 Jasman 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 Jasman at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American40.3% · 188
- Hispanic or Latino18.9% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander18.2% · 85
- White17.8% · 83
- Two or more races3.9% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Jasman
Jasman leans heavily female at 84.9% of total registrations, but 46 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jasman as a male name
- Ranked #7,953 in 2009
- 10 male births in 2009
- Peak: 2009 (10 births)
Jasman as a female name
- Ranked #16,332 in 2007
- 6 female births in 2007
- Peak: 1990 (24 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jasman on both sides of the split. Of the 464 people counted with this name, 99 were male (21.3%) and 365 were female (78.7%).
Popularity
Jasman: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasman from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Jasman remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasman 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 Jasman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasmans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasman
The given name Jasman has its roots in Arabic and Persian cultures, originating in the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Persian word "jasmin," which refers to the fragrant jasmine flower. The name gained popularity in the Islamic world due to its association with beauty and fragrance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasman can be found in the 12th century, when a Persian poet named Jasman al-Khayyami was renowned for his lyrical writings. His poems often celebrated the beauty of nature and the joys of love, drawing inspiration from the jasmine flower.
In the 13th century, a notable figure named Jasman ibn Abi al-Hasan al-Baghdadi emerged as a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist. He was born in Baghdad and made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence, authoring several treatises on Islamic law.
During the 14th century, a Sufi mystic named Jasman al-Qadiri gained recognition for his spiritual teachings and philosophical works. His writings focused on the pursuit of inner peace and union with the divine, reflecting the mystical traditions of Sufism.
In the 16th century, a Persian calligrapher named Jasman al-Tabrizi achieved fame for his exceptional skill in the art of calligraphy. His works were highly prized and adorned the walls of mosques and palaces throughout the Persian Empire.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jasman was a 17th century Ottoman statesman and diplomat named Jasman Pasha. He played a crucial role in negotiating treaties and fostering diplomatic relations between the Ottoman Empire and other nations.
Throughout history, the name Jasman has been associated with individuals from various cultural and intellectual spheres, reflecting its roots in the rich heritage of the Middle East and Islamic civilization.
People
Jasman + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasman 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
Jasman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 294 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasman 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 1,165,831 US residents.
Is Jasman a common name?
We classify Jasman as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 305 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasman most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasman was 1990, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasman is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasman in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 466 people with the name Jasman, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,679 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 Jasman 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 Jasman?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jasman on both sides of the split. Of the 464 people counted with this name, 99 were male (21.3%) and 365 were female (78.7%). 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 Jasman?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasman is Black at 40.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (18.2%). 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 Jasman most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jasman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 40.3% (188 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 Jasman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasman a female name?
Yes, 84.9% of people registered as Jasman 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 Jasman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasman 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 Jasman 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 Jasman?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.