Jasia
A feminine name of Polish origin meaning "morning star".
Name Census estimates that about 562 living Americans carry the first name Jasia. It is a predominantly female name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Jasia today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasia births was 2004 (33 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasia. 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 Jasia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
562
~ 1 in 609,883 Americans
Peak year
2004
33 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2011 SSA rank
#8,639
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jasia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 514 people with the first name Jasia, which placed it at #20,187 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
#20,187
National first-name rank
People counted
514
514 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
50.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasia is Black at 50.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.8%) and Hispanic (10.5%). 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 Jasia 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 Jasia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American50.8% · 261
- Asian and Pacific Islander19.8% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino10.5% · 54
- White8.9% · 46
- Two or more races8.9% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Jasia
Jasia leans heavily female at 98.9% of total registrations, but 6 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jasia as a male name
- Ranked #11,450 in 2011
- 6 male births in 2011
- Peak: 2011 (6 births)
Jasia as a female name
- Ranked #8,639 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (33 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasia leans strongly female. 466 people counted with this name were female (91.0%), compared with 46 male bearers (9.0%).
Popularity
Jasia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasia from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 245 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
Jasia 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 Jasia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Florida, Virginia recorded the most babies named Jasia, while Virginia, Florida, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasia
The given name Jasia originates from the Polish language and has its roots in the Slavic culture. It is a diminutive form of the name Jadwiga, which is derived from the old Germanic elements "gad" meaning "luck" or "fortune" and "wig" meaning "battle" or "war." The name Jadwiga was popularized in the Middle Ages due to its association with St. Jadwiga, the 13th-century Duchess of Silesia.
While the exact origin of the diminutive form Jasia is unclear, it likely emerged as a pet name or nickname for Jadwiga during the late medieval period or early modern era. The name Jasia became particularly popular in Poland and other regions with significant Polish cultural influences.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasia can be found in the 16th-century Polish novel "The Adventures of the Valiant Knight Errant Don Quixote" by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, where a character named Jasia appears. This suggests that the name was in use by that time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jasia. One such person was Jasia Reichardt (1933-2018), a Polish-born British art critic, curator, and writer who played a significant role in promoting avant-garde and experimental art in the United Kingdom.
Another prominent figure with the name Jasia was Jasia Smoleńska (1920-1976), a Polish actress and singer who rose to fame during the post-World War II era. She is remembered for her performances in numerous Polish films and theater productions.
In the field of literature, Jasia Machcińska (1917-1972) was a Polish poet and author known for her works depicting the struggles of Polish women during and after World War II. Her poetry collections, such as "Wiersze wybrane" (Selected Poems), gained critical acclaim.
The name Jasia was also borne by Jasia Królikiewicz (1943-2015), a Polish artist and graphic designer whose work significantly influenced the development of Polish poster art in the latter half of the 20th century.
Lastly, Jasia Komorowska (1905-1976) was a notable Polish resistance fighter during World War II. She played a crucial role in the Polish Underground State and was awarded the Virtuti Militari, Poland's highest military decoration, for her bravery and service.
People
Jasia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasia 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
Jasia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 562 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasia 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 609,883 US residents.
Is Jasia a common name?
We classify Jasia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 571 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasia most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasia was 2004, when 33 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasia is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 514 people with the name Jasia, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,187 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 Jasia 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 Jasia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasia leans strongly female. 466 people counted with this name were female (91.0%), compared with 46 male bearers (9.0%). 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 Jasia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasia is Black at 50.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (19.8%) and Hispanic (10.5%). 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 Jasia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jasia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 50.8% (261 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 Jasia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasia a female name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Jasia 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 Jasia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasia 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 Jasia 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 named Jasia?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.