Jasmin
A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 44,187 living Americans carry the first name Jasmin. It is a predominantly female name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Jasmin today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasmin births was 2006 (1,955 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasmin. 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 Jasmin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jasmin is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 589 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
44K
~ 1 in 7,757 Americans
Peak year
2006
1,955 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2017 SSA rank
#1,355
Tracked since 1951
Census
Jasmin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 41,927 people with the first name Jasmin, which placed it at #1,017 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
#1,017
National first-name rank
People counted
42K
41,927 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
13.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
60.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasmin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasmin is Hispanic at 60.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.8%) and White (13.5%). 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 Jasmin 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 Jasmin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino60.3% · 25,273
- Black or African American14.8% · 6,187
- White13.5% · 5,672
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.4% · 3,097
- Two or more races3.6% · 1,506
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 192
Gender
Gender distribution for Jasmin
Jasmin leans heavily female at 98.7% of total registrations, but 589 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jasmin as a male name
- Ranked #13,110 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 1989 (38 births)
Jasmin as a female name
- Ranked #1,355 in 2024
- 168 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (1,945 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasmin leans strongly female. 40,700 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 1,215 male bearers (2.9%).
Popularity
Jasmin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasmin from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 17,026 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
Jasmin 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 Jasmin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasmins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jasmin, while West Virginia, North Dakota, Wyoming recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 912 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasmin
The name Jasmin is derived from the Persian word "yasamin", which refers to the jasmine flower. The jasmine plant is native to the warm climates of India, Iran, and other regions of Asia. The name is believed to have originated in Persia, now known as Iran, during ancient times.
In the Persian language, the name Jasmin means "gift from God" or "fragrant flower". The jasmine flower has been revered for centuries in various cultures for its beautiful white blossoms and intoxicating fragrance. The name was likely given to individuals as a symbol of beauty, purity, and grace.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jasmin can be found in the ancient Persian epic poem, the Shahnameh, written by the renowned poet Ferdowsi in the late 10th century. The name also appears in various Persian literature and poetry throughout the medieval period.
One notable historical figure with the name Jasmin was Jasmin Darznik, an Iranian-American novelist and memoirist born in 1978. Her works explore themes of identity, culture, and the experiences of Iranian immigrants in the United States.
Another famous individual with the name Jasmin was Jasmin St. Claire, an American actress and model born in 1959. She appeared in various television shows and films during the 1980s and 1990s.
In the realm of music, Jasmin Savoy Brown, an American actress and singer born in 1994, has gained recognition for her roles in various TV series and films, as well as her musical talents.
Jasmin Blanchette, a Canadian fashion model and television personality born in 1976, was also a prominent figure in the fashion industry during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Lastly, Jasmin Arkunova, a Russian gymnast born in 1985, won multiple medals in international competitions, including a gold medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
People
Jasmin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasmin 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
Jasmin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasmin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 44,187 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasmin 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 7,757 US residents.
Is Jasmin a common name?
We classify Jasmin as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 45,493 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasmin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasmin was 2006, when 1,955 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasmin is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jasmin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 41,927 people with the name Jasmin, or 13.88 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,017 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 Jasmin 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 Jasmin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasmin leans strongly female. 40,700 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 1,215 male bearers (2.9%). 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 Jasmin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasmin is Hispanic at 60.3%. The next largest groups are Black (14.8%) and White (13.5%). 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 Jasmin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jasmin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 60.3% (25,273 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 Jasmin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasmin a female name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Jasmin 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 Jasmin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasmin 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 Jasmin 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 many people are named Jasmin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.