Jazmine
Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae. It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers.
Meaning & Origin of Jazmine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jasmine is a genus of shrubs and vines in the olive family of Oleaceae. It contains around 200 species native to tropical and warm temperate regions of Asia, Africa, and Oceania. Jasmines are widely cultivated for the characteristic fragrance of their flowers.
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Etymology
The Story of Jazmine
Jazmine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1971, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 1,529 Jazmines were born — ranking #227 that year. As of 2026, Jazmine ranks #990 for baby girls with 259 births, falling sharply (-33%). In total, more than 39K Jazmines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jazmine
Jazmine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1971 and has accumulated 39K births in the dataset. Jazmine's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #195. Use the chart and map above to compare Jazmine'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 .
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