Jashawn
A masculine name derived from the Hebrew "Yah" meaning "God" and the word "shawne".
Name Census estimates that about 2,307 living Americans carry the first name Jashawn. It is a predominantly male name (98.5% of registrations). The average person named Jashawn today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jashawn births was 2007 (134 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jashawn. 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
2.3K
~ 1 in 148,571 Americans
Peak year
2007
134 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,234
Tracked since 1976
Census
Jashawn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,650 people with the first name Jashawn, which placed it at #8,713 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
#8,713
National first-name rank
People counted
1.6K
1,650 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
85.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jashawn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jashawn is Black at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Jashawn 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 Jashawn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.3% · 1,408
- Two or more races7.2% · 118
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 67
- White2.1% · 34
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 11
Gender
Gender distribution for Jashawn
Jashawn leans heavily male at 98.5% of total registrations, but 34 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jashawn as a male name
- Ranked #4,234 in 2024
- 25 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2007 (134 births)
Jashawn as a female name
- Ranked #16,409 in 2001
- 5 female births in 2001
- Peak: 1994 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jashawn leans strongly male. 1,589 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 67 female bearers (4.0%).
Popularity
Jashawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jashawn from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,121 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jashawn 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 Jashawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jashawns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Ohio, North Carolina, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jashawn, while Pennsylvania, Missouri, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 58 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jashawn
The given name Jashawn has its origins in African American culture, emerging in the late 20th century as a variation of the more traditional name Shawn or Sean. It is believed to have been derived from the Irish name Seán, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious."
While the name Jashawn does not have a long historical record, it is believed to have been created by adding the prefix "Ja" to the name Shawn. The "Ja" prefix has been used in various African American names, often as a nod to the Jamaican or West Indian influence in some communities.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name Jashawn was Jashawn Parker, a professional basketball player born in 1992 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Parker played college basketball at the University of South Carolina before being drafted by the Utah Jazz in the NBA.
Another notable Jashawn was Jashawn Sheffield, a football player born in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sheffield played college football at Texas Tech University and was later signed by the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
Jashawn Townsend, born in 1994 in Detroit, Michigan, is a professional boxer who has competed in various weight classes, including featherweight and super featherweight divisions.
Jashawn Talton, born in 1995 in Los Angeles, California, is a former college basketball player who played for the University of Texas at San Antonio and later pursued a professional career overseas.
Jashawn Wynn, born in 1993 in New York City, is a professional basketball player who has played in various leagues around the world, including stints in Turkey, Mexico, and the NBA G League.
While the name Jashawn is still relatively new and not as widely documented as some more traditional names, it has gained recognition in recent decades, particularly within African American communities, as a unique and culturally significant moniker.
People
Jashawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jashawn 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
Jashawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jashawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,307 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jashawn 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 148,571 US residents.
Is Jashawn a common name?
We classify Jashawn as "Rare". It ranks above 94.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,340 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jashawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jashawn was 2007, when 134 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jashawn is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jashawn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,650 people with the name Jashawn, or 0.55 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #8,713 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 Jashawn 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 Jashawn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jashawn leans strongly male. 1,589 people counted with this name were male (96.0%), compared with 67 female bearers (4.0%). 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 Jashawn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jashawn is Black at 85.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (7.2%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Jashawn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jashawn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.3% (1,408 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 Jashawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jashawn a male name?
Yes, 98.5% of people registered as Jashawn 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 Jashawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jashawn 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 Jashawn 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 Jashawn?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.