Jasmeet
A derived form of the Sanskrit name Yashmeet, meaning "adorned with jasmine flowers".
Name Census estimates that about 266 living Americans carry the first name Jasmeet. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 76.4% of registrations being female. The average person named Jasmeet today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasmeet births was 1996 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasmeet. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jasmeet with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
266
~ 1 in 1,288,550 Americans
Peak year
1996
17 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2010 SSA rank
#13,114
Tracked since 1988
Census
Jasmeet in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 789 people with the first name Jasmeet, which placed it at #14,812 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#14,812
National first-name rank
People counted
789
789 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasmeet
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasmeet is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Two or More Races (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jasmeet described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jasmeet at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.3% · 736
- White2.7% · 21
- Two or more races1.6% · 13
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 9
- Black or African American0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jasmeet
Jasmeet is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 271 total registrations, 64 (23.6%) were male and 207 (76.4%) were female.
Jasmeet as a male name
- Ranked #13,114 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 1999 (9 births)
Jasmeet as a female name
- Ranked #16,154 in 2020
- 5 female births in 2020
- Peak: 2005 (17 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jasmeet on both sides of the split. Of the 779 people counted with this name, 295 were male (37.9%) and 484 were female (62.1%).
Popularity
Jasmeet: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasmeet from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 96 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasmeet by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jasmeet during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasmeets live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasmeet
Jasmeet is a gender-neutral name of Indian origin, primarily used in the Sikh community. It is a compound name derived from the Persian word "Jasmine" and the Sanskrit word "Mitra," meaning "friend."
The name Jasmeet gained popularity during the Mughal era in the Indian subcontinent, which lasted from the 16th to the 19th century. The Mughals, who were of Turkic-Mongol descent, brought with them Persian cultural influences, including the love for jasmine flowers and their fragrance.
Jasmine, or "Yasmin" in Persian, is a highly revered flower in Islamic culture and is mentioned in the Quran. The combination of "Jasmine" with the Sanskrit word "Mitra" reflects the syncretic cultural exchange that occurred during the Mughal period in India.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Jasmeet can be found in the Sikh scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib, which was compiled in the 16th century. The name is mentioned in the context of spiritual friendship and devotion to the divine.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jasmeet. One of the most prominent was Jasmeet Singh Sidhu (1935-2022), an Indian journalist and author known for his work on Sikh history and culture.
Another notable Jasmeet was Jasmeet Singh Oberoi (1912-1994), an Indian hotelier and the founder of the Oberoi Group of hotels. He played a significant role in establishing India's hospitality industry on a global scale.
In the realm of sports, Jasmeet Singh Mundra (born 1986) is a former Indian cricketer who played domestic cricket for Delhi and represented India in the Under-19 World Cup.
Jasmeet Kaur Nayyar (born 1982) is a Canadian actress and model of Indian descent, best known for her roles in television series like "The Hero Talkies" and "Basmati Blues."
Lastly, Jasmeet Sahi (born 1969) is an Indian-American writer and filmmaker, known for her work in exploring themes of identity, culture, and the immigrant experience.
People
Jasmeet + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasmeet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jasmeet: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasmeet?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 266 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasmeet going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,288,550 US residents.
Is Jasmeet a common name?
We classify Jasmeet as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasmeet most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasmeet was 1996, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasmeet is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasmeet in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 789 people with the name Jasmeet, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,812 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jasmeet in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jasmeet?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jasmeet on both sides of the split. Of the 779 people counted with this name, 295 were male (37.9%) and 484 were female (62.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jasmeet?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasmeet is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.3%. The next largest groups are White (2.7%) and Two or More Races (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jasmeet most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jasmeet in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (736 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jasmeet in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasmeet a female name?
Yes, 76.4% of people registered as Jasmeet in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jasmeet still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasmeet in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jasmeet can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jasmeet?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Jasmeet on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.