Jasen
Jasen was the 5297th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 563rd; the most babies were born in 1979 (204). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,924 places. More babies were named Jasen in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jason) healer · Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #5,297 boys, down 1,337 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 18boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1979204 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,659babies recorded
What does the name Jasen mean?
Jasen 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
Jasen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,297 | 18 |
| 2020 | #3,960 | 26 |
| 2010 | #2,196 | 60 |
| 2000 | #1,822 | 59 |
| 1990 | #1,793 | 44 |
| 1980 | #689 | 159 |
| 1970 | #804 | 102 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jasen, counting every spelling?
Jasen is a spelling of Jason, a name family that ranked #173 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #5,297 for Jasen 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 Jasen?
18 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jasen (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Jasen 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 465 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jasen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jasen?
About 4,400 people born in the US named Jasen are alive today, with a median age of 43; half are between 24 and 50. That makes Jasen mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Jasen by state
How common Jasen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 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 Jasen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jasen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jasen
What does Jasen mean?
Jasen is a spelling of Jason, which means “healer” (Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jasen?
Jasen was the 5297th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 18 babies. Its best year was 1973, when it ranked 563rd; the most babies were born in 1979 (204). Over the last ten years it has moved down 2,924 places. More babies were named Jasen in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Is Jasen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Jasen in the US.
Where is Jasen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jasen was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).