Jassiel
Gift of God, a name of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 830 living Americans carry the first name Jassiel. It is a predominantly male name (99.4% of registrations). The average person named Jassiel today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jassiel births was 2024 (118 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jassiel. 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
830
~ 1 in 412,957 Americans
Peak year
2024
118 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,510
Tracked since 1993
Census
Jassiel in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 546 people with the first name Jassiel, which placed it at #19,393 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
#19,393
National first-name rank
People counted
546
546 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jassiel
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jassiel is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Jassiel 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 Jassiel at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.5% · 527
- White1.8% · 10
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 5
- Black or African American0.7% · 4
Gender
Gender distribution for Jassiel
Out of the 837 babies given the name Jassiel since 1880, 99.4% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Jassiel as a male name
- Ranked #1,510 in 2024
- 118 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (118 births)
Jassiel as a female name
- Ranked #18,748 in 2008
- 5 female births in 2008
- Peak: 2008 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jassiel leans strongly male. 496 people counted with this name were male (90.5%), compared with 52 female bearers (9.5%).
Popularity
Jassiel: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jassiel from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 354 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jassiel 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 Jassiel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jassiels live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. Texas, California, Arizona recorded the most babies named Jassiel, while North Carolina, Indiana, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 40 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jassiel
The name Jassiel has its origins in Hebrew, and it can be traced back to ancient times. It is believed to be derived from the Hebrew word "Jasah," which means "to endure" or "to be strong," and the word "El," which refers to God. This combination suggests that Jassiel means "God's endurance" or "God's strength."
In the Bible, the name Jassiel is mentioned in the Book of Numbers as one of the leaders of the tribe of Gad during the time of Moses. However, its use as a personal name is not recorded in biblical texts.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jassiel can be found in the 14th century. Jassiel ben Abba Mari (1300-1370) was a prominent Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in Spain during the Golden Age of Jewish culture in that country. He is known for his work "Musar Haskel," which focused on ethical teachings and morality.
In the 16th century, Jassiel Toledano (1510-1580) was a Spanish-born Jewish scholar and rabbi who lived in Italy. He was known for his expertise in Jewish law and for his writings on various religious topics.
Another notable figure with the name Jassiel was Jassiel Armand Wenger (1823-1891), a French painter and illustrator who was active in the late 19th century. He is remembered for his depictions of landscapes, portraits, and scenes from everyday life.
In the field of literature, Jassiel Fernández (1907-1986) was a Cuban poet and writer who gained recognition for his works that explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class.
Jassiel Pereira (born 1985) is a contemporary Venezuelan baseball player who has played professionally in various leagues, including the Minor League Baseball and the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League.
While the name Jassiel has its roots in ancient Hebrew, it has been used across different cultures and time periods, often carrying the connotation of strength, endurance, and a connection to the divine.
People
Jassiel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jassiel 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
Jassiel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jassiel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 830 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jassiel 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 412,957 US residents.
Is Jassiel a common name?
We classify Jassiel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 837 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jassiel most popular?
The single biggest year for Jassiel was 2024, when 118 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jassiel is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jassiel in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 546 people with the name Jassiel, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,393 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 Jassiel 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 Jassiel?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jassiel leans strongly male. 496 people counted with this name were male (90.5%), compared with 52 female bearers (9.5%). 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 Jassiel?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jassiel is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are White (1.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.9%). 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 Jassiel most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jassiel in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (527 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 Jassiel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jassiel a male name?
Yes, 99.4% of people registered as Jassiel 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 Jassiel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jassiel 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 Jassiel 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 Jassiel as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Jassiel, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.