Total births
249
Girls' name · since 1970
Jasha
Jasha has 249 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 249
- total births
- 1970–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Jasha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 249 have been recorded since 1970.
Jasha has 249 recorded births among girls since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2011.
- 249 total births
- 1970–2011 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
249 girls have been named Jasha since 1970, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2011.
- 249
- total births
- 1970–2011
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Jasha was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jasha in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Jasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jasha's full recorded timeline at 1998, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jasha at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2011
- Peak year (2000)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jasha's strongest decade.
110 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 1990s
1990s
100 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s 12
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 110 births (44% of all-time use).
Jasha by state
Where Jasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.0% |
Illinois share of Jasha's total US births 2.0%
5 of 249 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jasha? ▼
249 babies have been named Jasha since 1970. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 2000 with 18 births.
When was Jasha most popular? ▼
Jasha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 110 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Jasha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jasha are Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Jasha been used? ▼
Jasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 42 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Jasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jasmine, Jasmin, Jasmyn, Jason, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jasha's data
- Jasha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (110 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Jashas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jasha
Nearby Names Like Jasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jasha
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Jason Girl
5,028 births
Jaslyn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jasha: Baby Name Since 1970 - 249 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jasha 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 July 2026.