Jaysa
A variant of the feminine name Jayda, of Arabic origin meaning "flourishing".
Name Census estimates that about 541 living Americans carry the first name Jaysa. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaysa today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaysa births was 2008 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaysa. 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
541
~ 1 in 633,557 Americans
Peak year
2008
31 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,516
Tracked since 1978
Census
Jaysa in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 516 people with the first name Jaysa, which placed it at #20,138 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
#20,138
National first-name rank
People counted
516
516 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaysa
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaysa is White at 66.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.0%) and Black (10.7%). 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 Jaysa 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 Jaysa at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.1% · 341
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 62
- Black or African American10.7% · 55
- Two or more races7.2% · 37
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 7
Popularity
Jaysa: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaysa 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 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
Jaysa 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 Jaysa 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 Jaysa
The name Jaysa is believed to have originated from the Sanskrit language, with roots dating back to ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "jaya," which means victory, triumph, or success.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jaysa can be found in the Mahabharata, a renowned Sanskrit epic dating back to around the 8th century BCE. In this epic, Jaysa was mentioned as the name of a minor character, a warrior from the kingdom of Kuru.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over parts of the Indian subcontinent between the 3rd and 6th centuries CE, the name Jaysa gained popularity among the ruling class and nobility. It was often given to children with the hope that they would lead victorious and successful lives.
In the 11th century, a prominent scholar and philosopher named Jaysa Bhatta lived in the city of Varanasi, now located in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He was known for his teachings on Nyaya, one of the six schools of Hindu philosophy.
Another notable figure with the name Jaysa was Jaysa Thakur, a 16th-century Hindu warrior and chieftain who ruled over parts of present-day Rajasthan. He is remembered for his bravery and military exploits against the Mughal Empire.
During the Maratha Empire in the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Jaysa was frequently used among the warrior class. One such individual was Jaysa Raje Scindia, a Maratha general who played a crucial role in the Battle of Panipat in 1761.
Jaysa has also been a popular name among certain communities in South India, particularly in the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. One notable bearer of this name was Jaysa Vijayanagara, a 15th-century Tamil poet and scholar known for his works on grammar and literature.
While the name Jaysa has its roots in Sanskrit and ancient Indian history, it has transcended cultural boundaries and can be found in various communities around the world today. Its meaning of victory and success has made it a popular choice for parents seeking auspicious names for their children.
People
Jaysa + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaysa 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
Jaysa: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaysa?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 541 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaysa 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 633,557 US residents.
Is Jaysa a common name?
We classify Jaysa as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 550 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaysa most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaysa was 2008, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaysa 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 Jaysa in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 516 people with the name Jaysa, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,138 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 Jaysa 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 Jaysa?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaysa leans strongly female. 508 people counted with this name were female (98.6%), compared with 7 male bearers (1.4%). 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 Jaysa?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaysa is White at 66.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.0%) and Black (10.7%). 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 Jaysa most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaysa in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.1% (341 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 Jaysa in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaysa a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaysa 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 Jaysa still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaysa 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 Jaysa 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 Jaysa 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.