Jasraj
Jasraj, a Hindu masculine name meaning "one who praises the glory".
Name Census estimates that about 181 living Americans carry the first name Jasraj. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jasraj today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasraj births was 2013 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasraj. 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 Jasraj with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
181
~ 1 in 1,893,670 Americans
Peak year
2013
12 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,589
Tracked since 1998
Census
Jasraj in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 210 people with the first name Jasraj, which placed it at #37,260 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
#37,260
National first-name rank
People counted
210
210 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasraj
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasraj is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and White (1.4%). 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 Jasraj 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 Jasraj at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.8% · 197
- Black or African American1.9% · 4
- White1.4% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino1.4% · 3
- Two or more races1.4% · 3
Popularity
Jasraj: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasraj 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 84 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jasraj remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasraj 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 Jasraj during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasrajs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasraj
The name Jasraj has its origins in the Sanskrit language of ancient India. It is a combination of two words: "jas" meaning glory or praise, and "raj" meaning king or ruler. Thus, the name Jasraj can be interpreted to mean "the glorious king" or "the praised ruler".
The name first appeared in Hindu religious texts and scriptures, such as the Puranas and the Upanishads, dating back to around the 6th century BCE. It was often used as a descriptive title or epithet for revered kings, deities, and spiritual leaders who were praised for their virtues and accomplishments.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasraj can be found in the Mahabharata, an ancient Indian epic composed between the 8th and 9th centuries BCE. In this epic, Jasraj is mentioned as the name of a Kshatriya (warrior) king who ruled over a prosperous kingdom.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jasraj. One of the most renowned was Jasraj Bundela (1554-1627), a Hindu king who established the Bundela dynasty in the present-day state of Madhya Pradesh, India. He was known for his military prowess and his patronage of arts and culture.
Another notable Jasraj was Jasraj Khachar (1592-1677), a Hindu ruler of the Khachar clan who ruled over parts of present-day Gujarat and Rajasthan in India. He was known for his administrative skills and his efforts to promote education and literary pursuits in his kingdom.
In the field of music, Jasraj (1930-2020) was a celebrated Indian classical vocalist and one of the most prominent figures in the Mewati gharana (musical lineage). He received numerous awards and honors, including the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian honor.
Jasraj Singh Hallan (1904-1972) was a prominent political leader and freedom fighter from Punjab, India. He played an active role in the Indian independence movement and later served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India, which drafted the country's constitution.
Jasraj Kaplish (1928-2018) was a renowned Indian botanist and environmentalist, known for his contributions to the conservation of biodiversity and ecological restoration in the Himalayas. He was awarded the Padma Shri, one of India's highest civilian honors, for his work in the field of environmental protection.
People
Jasraj + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasraj 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
Jasraj: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasraj?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 181 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasraj 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 1,893,670 US residents.
Is Jasraj a common name?
We classify Jasraj as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 183 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasraj most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasraj was 2013, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasraj 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 Jasraj in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 210 people with the name Jasraj, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,260 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 Jasraj 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 Jasraj?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasraj leans strongly male. 193 people counted with this name were male (93.2%), compared with 14 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 Jasraj?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasraj is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.8%. The next largest groups are Black (1.9%) and White (1.4%). 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 Jasraj most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jasraj in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.8% (197 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 Jasraj in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasraj a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jasraj 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 Jasraj still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasraj 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 Jasraj 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 share the name Jasraj?
Find out how many people share the name Jasraj on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.