Jassica
Possibly derived from the Hebrew name Yiska, meaning "foresight" or "wise one".
Name Census estimates that about 224 living Americans carry the first name Jassica. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jassica today is around 38 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jassica births was 1982 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jassica. 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 Jassica with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
224
~ 1 in 1,530,153 Americans
Peak year
1982
17 babies that year
Average age
38
years old
2010 SSA rank
#15,802
Tracked since 1976
Census
Jassica in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 291 people with the first name Jassica, which placed it at #30,113 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
#30,113
National first-name rank
People counted
291
291 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
39.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jassica
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jassica is White at 39.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.2%). 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 Jassica 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 Jassica at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White39.5% · 115
- Hispanic or Latino24.4% · 71
- Asian and Pacific Islander17.2% · 50
- Black or African American15.1% · 44
- Two or more races2.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 5
Popularity
Jassica: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jassica from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 137 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jassica 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 Jassica 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 Jassica
The name Jassica is a feminine given name that has its origins in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic languages. It is believed to be a variation of the name Jessica, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Yisca or Yiskah, meaning "foresight" or "watchful."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jassica can be found in the Talmud, an ancient Jewish text that dates back to the 3rd century CE. In the Talmud, there is a reference to a woman named Jassica who was known for her wisdom and spiritual insight.
During the Middle Ages, the name Jassica gained popularity among Jewish communities in Europe, particularly in Spain and Portugal. It was often used as a variant of the more common name Jessica, which was popularized by the biblical figure of Jesse, the father of King David.
In the 16th century, the name Jassica made its way to England and other parts of Europe, where it was adopted by Christian families. One notable bearer of the name was Jassica Carvajal, a Spanish mystic and religious writer who lived from 1624 to 1693.
Another historical figure with the name Jassica was Jassica Haggerty, an Irish playwright and poet who lived from 1785 to 1867. She is best known for her plays that explored the struggles of women in 19th-century Ireland.
In the 20th century, the name Jassica gained further recognition with the rise of Hollywood and the entertainment industry. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Jassica Tandy, an English actress who won an Academy Award for her performance in the 1989 film Driving Miss Daisy. Jassica Tandy lived from 1909 to 1994.
Another notable figure with the name Jassica was Jassica Mitford, a British author and member of the famous Mitford family. She lived from 1917 to 1996 and is best known for her memoir Hons and Rebels, which chronicled her unconventional upbringing.
While the name Jassica has its roots in ancient Hebrew and Aramaic languages, it has since been adopted and adapted by various cultures around the world, making it a truly global name with a rich history and diverse cultural heritage.
People
Jassica + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jassica 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
Jassica: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jassica?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 224 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jassica 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 1,530,153 US residents.
Is Jassica a common name?
We classify Jassica as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 236 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jassica most popular?
The single biggest year for Jassica was 1982, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jassica 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 Jassica in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 291 people with the name Jassica, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,113 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 Jassica 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 Jassica?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jassica appears almost entirely female. Of the 290 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jassica?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jassica is White at 39.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (24.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.2%). 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 Jassica most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jassica in the 2020 Census, accounting for 39.5% (115 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 Jassica in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jassica a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jassica 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 Jassica still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jassica 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 Jassica 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 Jassica as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.