Jase
/ˈd͡ʒeɪs/
Jase is a phonetic spelling variant of Jason, from the Greek Iason meaning “healer,” derived from iasthai (“to heal”). The spelling drops the silent final -on to create a tighter, more modern look.
The name’s surge in the 2010s is directly linked to Jase Robertson of the reality TV series Duck Dynasty (2012-2017). His visibility during the show’s peak drove the name into the top 100.
Jase peaked at No. 89 in 2013 with 4,555 births. In 2024 it ranks No. 637 with 438 births—a dramatic decline from its TV-driven peak.
What the name Jase means
The Duck Dynasty effect was measurable and short-lived: the name rose and fell almost exactly in parallel with the show’s ratings trajectory.
One syllable—JAYZ—is snappy and energetic. The voiced fricative close gives it more warmth than the harder one-syllable alternatives in the same sound range.
Parents who choose Jase today are less likely to be citing the TV connection and more likely drawn to the name’s clean, minimal spelling.
It offers the full semantic heritage of Jason—Greek, mythological, healer—in a tighter package that reads as more contemporary than the traditional spelling.
US popularity over time
Numerology and symbolism
Based on Pythagorean numerology — a traditional system linking name letters to numbers. Presented for cultural interest.
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