Jasmine
A feminine name of Persian origin meaning "fragrant flower".
Name Census estimates that about 251,039 living Americans carry the first name Jasmine. It sits at #199 in the overall ranking, outside the top 50 but still well-represented. It is a predominantly female name (99.5% of registrations). The average person named Jasmine today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jasmine births was 1993 (12,110 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jasmine. 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 Jasmine with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jasmine is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 1,263 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
251K
~ 1 in 1,365 Americans
Peak year
1993
12,110 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2016 SSA rank
#199
Tracked since 1906
Census
Jasmine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 218,318 people with the first name Jasmine, which placed it at #256 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
#256
National first-name rank
People counted
218K
218,318 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
72.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
35.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jasmine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasmine is Black at 35.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.4%) and White (19.5%). 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 Jasmine 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 Jasmine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American35.4% · 77,183
- Hispanic or Latino30.4% · 66,398
- White19.5% · 42,587
- Two or more races7.7% · 16,788
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 13,677
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,685
Gender
Gender distribution for Jasmine
Out of the 258,376 babies given the name Jasmine since 1880, 99.5% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Jasmine as a male name
- Ranked #9,212 in 2016
- 8 male births in 2016
- Peak: 1989 (151 births)
Jasmine as a female name
- Ranked #199 in 2024
- 1,527 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1993 (12,062 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasmine appears almost entirely female. Of the 218,324 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Jasmine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jasmine from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 105,743 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jasmine 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 Jasmine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jasmines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Jasmine, while Wyoming, Vermont, North Dakota recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 5,026 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jasmine
The name Jasmine has its origins in the Persian language, where it is derived from the word "yasmin", meaning the jasmine flower. The name can be traced back to ancient Persia, which is now modern-day Iran, and its first recorded use dates back to around the 9th century AD.
Jasmine is a feminine name that has been popular in various cultures and regions throughout history. In the Middle East, the name was commonly used by Muslim families, particularly in areas influenced by Persian culture. The jasmine flower itself held great significance in Persian poetry and literature, often symbolizing beauty, fragrance, and purity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jasmine can be found in the epic poem "Shahnameh" by the Persian poet Ferdowsi, written between 977 and 1010 AD. In this literary work, Jasmine is mentioned as the name of a character, suggesting its usage during that time period.
The name gained popularity across the Islamic world, and historical records show its presence in various regions, including the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe. In the 12th century, the famous Andalusian poet Ibn Quzman mentioned the name Jasmine in one of his poems, indicating its widespread use in the region.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Jasmine. One example is Jasmine of Tripoli (fl. 1261-1278), a famous poet and scholar from modern-day Libya, who was renowned for her literary contributions during the Mamluk period.
Another notable historical figure with the name Jasmine is Jasmine Jahanara Begum (1614-1681), the eldest daughter of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. She was a prominent figure in the Mughal court and played a significant role in the construction of the iconic Taj Mahal.
In the 19th century, Jasmine Bligh (1825-1854) was a renowned British artist and illustrator, known for her intricate botanical illustrations and watercolor paintings.
Jasmine Arrington (1944-2021) was an influential American civil rights activist and community leader, who dedicated her life to promoting social justice and equality.
Jasmine Guy (born 1962) is an American actress and dancer, best known for her role as Whitley Gilbert on the popular television series "A Different World" in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
People
Jasmine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jasmine 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
Jasmine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jasmine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 251,039 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jasmine 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 1,365 US residents.
Is Jasmine a common name?
We classify Jasmine as "Common". It ranks above 99.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 258,376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jasmine most popular?
The single biggest year for Jasmine was 1993, when 12,110 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jasmine 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 Jasmine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 218,318 people with the name Jasmine, or 72.28 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #256 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 Jasmine 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 Jasmine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jasmine appears almost entirely female. Of the 218,324 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jasmine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jasmine is Black at 35.4%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (30.4%) and White (19.5%). 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 Jasmine most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jasmine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.4% (77,183 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 Jasmine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jasmine a female name?
Yes, 99.5% of people registered as Jasmine 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 Jasmine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jasmine 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 Jasmine 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 have the name Jasmine?
See how many people share the name Jasmine on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.