Boys' name · since 1971
Jashua
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 1,710 babies named Jashua, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,642 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,325 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,710
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jashua is the #12325 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,710 recorded since 1971.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jashua has been recorded 1,710 times among boys since 1971, currently ranked #12325 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #3,642 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,325 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,710 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jashua ranks #3,642 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,325 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,710 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3,642 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,325 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,710
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jashua's 1,710 recorded births place it above 91.99% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Jashua compares
1,710 Top 24% higher than 76% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jashua's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jashua | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,710 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 73 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jashua's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jashua's SSA record in two at 1999 and the more recent half accounts for 37% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 63%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 73, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jashua popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (1987)
- 73
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Jashua by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (536 births, 31% of the file).
1980s was Jashua's strongest decade.
536 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Jashua births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 122
1970s
122 births
- 1980s
1980s
536 births
- 1990s
1990s
445 births
- 2000s
2000s
399 births
- 2010s 163
2010s
163 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 536 births (31% of all-time use).
How Jashua compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jashua's total volume
Jashua by state
Where Jashua concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 205 | 12.0% |
| #2 | California | | 161 | 9.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 60 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 56 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
205 of 1,710 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jashua appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jashua's data
- Jashua's decade-level peak was the 1980s (536 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jashuas (205 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jashua: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1987)
Similar record span (~54 yrs)
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, 1971–2025 (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 Jashua 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.