Unisex name · since 1884

Jas

Since 1884, U.S. Social Security records show 111 babies named Jas, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,732 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1884
1990s
peak decade

Jas is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 111 have been recorded since 1884.

Social Security Administration records show Jas recorded 111 times among boys since 1884, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1884 to 2021.

  • #16,732 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 111 born since 1884
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jas ranks #16,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 111 born since 1884, peaking in the 1990s.

#16,732 of 45,481
all-time among boys
111
born since 1884
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jas's 111 recorded births place it above 63.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jas's full recorded timeline at 1993, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1884, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jas popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1884–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
45678910 1884191619771993200220112021 6

Jas popularity over time - girls

13 total births recorded since 2002 (Jas as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 13 births
5.566.577.5 20022006 6

Jas by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (30 births, 27% of the file).

1990s was Jas's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Jas births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 30 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jas? ▼
Jas has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 1884, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,732 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 9 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
Where does Jas sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jas ranks #16,732 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jas most popular? ▼
Jas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Is Jas a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jas is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 111 births, and as a girl's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Jas been used? ▼
Records for Jas go back to 1884, giving 138 years of history through 2021.
What names are similar to Jas? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jason, Jasper, Jase, Jasiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jas's data

  • Jas's decade-level peak was the 1990s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jas

Nearby Names Like Jas

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jas

Jason Boy
#165 1,052,030 births
Jasper Boy
#129 62,428 births
Jase Boy
#718 23,905 births
Jasiah Boy
#498 9,597 births
Jasen Boy
#5247 4,659 births

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Harbert
111 births · Peak 1927
Kellis
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Angelina
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jas: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1884–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jas draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.