Jacen
Jacen was the 3695th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1072nd with 175 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,238 places. More babies were named Jacen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jason) healer · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #3,695 boys, down 1,498 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 30boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2013175 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,480babies recorded
What does the name Jacen mean?
Jacen is a spelling of Jason, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jason's meaning and origin.
Jason comes from the Greek Iason, which DMNES and Wikipedia derive from the verb iaomai, 'I heal', related to iatros, 'physician'. In Greek myth Jason is the hero who leads the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece. Wiktionary notes that the Jason mentioned in the New Testament (Acts 17 and Romans 16) was probably a Jew whose Hebrew name was Joshua, rendered in Greek. A separate English surname Jason may come from James plus -son.
Ἰάσων (Ancient Greek, “Iason”)ἰάομαι (Ancient Greek, “I heal”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jace, Jase, Jayce, Iason, Jasen.
See also: Greek names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Jason', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jason', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Jason (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Jacen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,695 | 30 |
| 2020 | #2,197 | 63 |
| 2010 | #1,530 | 106 |
| 2000 | #1,979 | 52 |
| 1990 | #6,723 | 7 |
| 1980 | #3,714 | 11 |
| 1970 | #4,463 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jacen, counting every spelling?
Jacen is a spelling of Jason, a name family that ranked #173 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #3,695 for Jacen on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,320 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason | 2,224 | #165 | 12,628 |
| Jacen | 30 | #3,695 | 215 |
| Jasen | 18 | #5,297 | 96 |
| Jasson | 20 | #4,930 | 82 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jacen?
30 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jacen (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jacen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 280 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jacen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jacen?
About 2,400 people born in the US named Jacen are alive today, with a median age of 15; half are between 10 and 21. That makes Jacen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jacen by state
How common Jacen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jacen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jacen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jacen
What does Jacen mean?
Jacen is a spelling of Jason, which means “healer” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jacen?
Jacen was the 3695th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 30 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 1072nd with 175 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,238 places. More babies were named Jacen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Jacen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jacen in the US.
Where is Jacen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jacen was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Georgia.