Girl · #864 in 2026

Yasmin

Name: Popularity of the name Yasmin in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yasmin, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Yasmin is a feminine given name of Persian origin (یاسمن), sometimes also used as a surname. Variant forms and spellings include Yasaman, Yasemin, Yasmeen, Yasmina, Yasmeena, Yasmine, and Yassmin.

Arabic
Hebrew
Urdu
English

Current Rank

#864

Peak Rank

#324 (2006)

Total Babies

22K

5-Yr Trend

+19%

1949

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#324

Peak Rank

22K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Yasmin

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

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic
Hebrew
Urdu
English
Portuguese
Spanish

Etymology

Yasmin ( یاسمن‎ ) is the Persian name for the flowering plant jasmine , from which the English name Jasmine also derives.

The Story of Yasmin

American parents first put Yasmin on the record books as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 1,018 Yasmins were born — ranking #324 that year. About 38% of every Yasmin on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Yasmin ranks #864 for baby girls with 313 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). All told, over 22K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Yasmin

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

Names that sound like Yasmin

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yasmin 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 Yasmin

What does the name Yasmin mean?

What is the origin of the name Yasmin?

Yasmin has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English, Portuguese, Spanish.

How popular is Yasmin in 2026?

In 2026, Yasmin ranks #864 among girls' names in the U.S., with 313 babies given the name that year.

When was Yasmin most popular?

Yasmin reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #324 that year with 1,018 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yasmin most popular?

Yasmin has historically been most popular in Delaware, District of Columbia, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yasmin.

Is Yasmin a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yasmin is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yasmin?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yasmin include Gussie, Emory, Kathi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Yasmin?

Common variants and related forms of Yasmin include Iasmim, Iasmin, Yasmeen, Yasmim, Yasmina, Yasmine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Yasmin

Yasmin is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 22K births in the dataset. Yasmin's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #324. Use the chart and map above to compare Yasmin'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.