Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Jashua
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1987
Peak era
1987
Peak births
73
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Jashua
How many people are named Jashua?
An estimated 1,657 living Americans are named Jashua.
How rare is Jashua?
Jashua is very rare among babies today, with 5 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 93.2% from its 1987 peak.
How old is the typical Jashua?
The median age of a living American named Jashua is approximately 32 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 40 years old.
Is Jashua still popular?
Not especially. Jashua has been declining since its 1987 peak and registered 5 births in 2025.
Where is Jashua most common?
Jashua has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19872025
Peak year
1987
Decline from peak
93.2%
2025
5
All-time
1,710
Where it lives now
Jashua is most concentrated in New York — about 2.8× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Jashua is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.