Girl · #215 in 2026

Jasmine

Jasmine is a feminine given name.

  • English
  • French
Current Rank
#215
Peak Rank
#23 (1993)
Total Babies
260K
5-Yr Trend
-24%
1906
First Year
2026
Last Year
1993
Peak Year
#23
Peak Rank
260K
Total Count
93
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jasmine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jasmine is a feminine given name.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
  • French
Origin & history
The English name is a reference to the plant of the same name . In terms of etymology , the word jasmine is of Persian origin (in Persian: Yasmin ). It entered the English language through Old French . Jasmine is one of the most popular names in the Western world and has numerous spellings. In the United States, it entered popular use in 1973, and from 1986 until 2008 was among the 100 most popular names for American girls. It has declined in popularity, but remains among the top 200 most popular names for girls in the United States. In the Arab World, Turkey, Brazil, Israel, Hungary, Belgium,

The Story of Jasmine

American parents first put Jasmine on the record books as a baby girl name in 1906, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 12,062 Jasmines were born — ranking #23 that year. About 41% of every Jasmine on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jasmine ranks #215 for baby girls with 1,434 births, falling sharply (-24%). All told, over 260K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Jasmine

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jasmine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jasmine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jasmine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jasmine

What does the name Jasmine mean?
Jasmine is a feminine given name.
What is the origin of the name Jasmine?
Jasmine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, French.
How popular is Jasmine in 2026?
In 2026, Jasmine ranks #215 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,434 babies given the name that year.
When was Jasmine most popular?
Jasmine reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #23 that year with 12,062 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jasmine most popular?
Jasmine has historically been most popular in District of Columbia, Mississippi, Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jasmine.
Is Jasmine a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jasmine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jasmine?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jasmine include Andrea, Denise, Sydney. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jasmine?
Common variants and related forms of Jasmine include Jasmin, Jasmyn, Jazmin, Jazmine, Jazmyn, Jessamine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Jasmine

Jasmine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1906 and has accumulated 260K births in the dataset. Jasmine's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #23. Use the chart and map above to compare Jasmine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.