Rising since 1992, #498 for boys today.
Popularity of Jasiah since 1991
Babies named Jasiah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31 | 101 |
| 2000s | 264 | 1,651 |
| 2010s | 278 | 4,206 |
| 2020s | 75 | 3,639 |
Meaning & origin
Jasiah is a modern American invention that entered the U.S. baby name charts in 1991 and has been rising in popularity ever since, with a trajectory that shows consistent upward momentum from 1992 onward. In 2025, the name ranked 498th nationwide, meaning about 1 in 2,814 newborn boys received the name that year. The name reached its peak popularity in 2024, the most recent peak year on record. Jasiah is especially prevalent in the South, with Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia ranking as its top three states. Its construction mirrors the fashionable -iah ending found in biblical names like Josiah and Isaiah, but Jasiah itself has no historical or linguistic antecedent, marking it as a distinctly 20th-century coinage.
Jasiah appears to be a 20th-century American invention, likely formed by combining the popular -iah suffix (as in Josiah or Isaiah) with the initial Ja- sound. It first entered U.S. birth records in 1991 and has been rising steadily since 1992, particularly in the South. The name has no prior historical or linguistic roots outside of modern naming fashion.
Where Jasiah is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state. Press play or drag the slider to watch it move across the decades. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jas, Jaz, Siah
Variants: Jasiyah, Jaseah
Sibling names for Jasiah
Names that share Jasiah's style, for a brother or sister.
