Jasibe
An Indian feminine name of possible Arabic origins meaning "charming, graceful woman".
Name Census estimates that about 213 living Americans carry the first name Jasibe. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jasibe today is around 5 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasibe births was 2022 (50 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasibe. 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
213
~ 1 in 1,609,175 Americans
Peak year
2022
50 babies that year
Average age
5
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,339
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Jasibe: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasibe from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 156 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
Jasibe 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 Jasibe during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasibes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasibe
The name Jasibe has its origins in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dated around 4500-4000 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ja" meaning "life" and "sibe" meaning "to shine," thus translating to "the shining life" or "radiant life."
Sumerian cuneiform tablets, the earliest known written records, have been found with inscriptions bearing the name Jasibe, indicating its usage in ancient Mesopotamian society. These tablets date back to around 2500 BCE, providing evidence of the name's antiquity.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest known literary works from ancient Mesopotamia, there is a character named Jasibe, who is described as a wise and respected elder in the city of Uruk. This text, dating back to around 2100 BCE, suggests the name's association with wisdom and veneration in that era.
The name Jasibe also appears in ancient Akkadian texts from the city-state of Babylon, dated around 1800 BCE. These inscriptions mention individuals bearing this name, implying its usage among the Akkadian people, who later absorbed and adapted elements of the Sumerian culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jasibe was a Sumerian scribe and poet who lived around 2300 BCE. His works, inscribed on clay tablets, are considered among the earliest known literary compositions in human history.
In the 6th century BCE, there was a prominent Babylonian astronomer named Jasibe, who made significant contributions to the study of celestial bodies and the development of early astronomical calendars.
During the Parthian Empire (247 BCE - 224 CE), a notable philosopher and scholar named Jasibe lived in the city of Ctesiphon. His writings on ethics, metaphysics, and the nature of the universe were widely studied and influential in that era.
In the 9th century CE, a Persian mathematician and astronomer named Jasibe al-Khawarizmi lived in the Abbasid Caliphate. He is credited with introducing the concept of algorithms and laying the foundations for modern algebra.
During the 12th century CE, there was a renowned Islamic scholar and theologian named Jasibe al-Ghazali, who lived in the city of Tus (modern-day Iran). His works on philosophy, religion, and ethics were highly influential in the Islamic world and continue to be studied today.
People
Jasibe + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasibe as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Jasibe: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasibe?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 213 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasibe 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 1,609,175 US residents.
Is Jasibe a common name?
We classify Jasibe as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 214 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasibe most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasibe was 2022, when 50 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasibe is about 5 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jasibe in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasibe a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jasibe 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 Jasibe still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasibe 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 Jasibe 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Jasibe 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.