Yasmin
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "jasmine flower".
Name Census estimates that about 20,897 living Americans carry the first name Yasmin. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yasmin today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yasmin births was 2006 (1,018 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yasmin. 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 Yasmin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Yasmin is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 80 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
21K
~ 1 in 16,402 Americans
Peak year
2006
1,018 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2010 SSA rank
#917
Tracked since 1949
Census
Yasmin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 23,813 people with the first name Yasmin, which placed it at #1,426 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
#1,426
National first-name rank
People counted
24K
23,813 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
7.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
54.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yasmin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yasmin is Hispanic at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (16.3%) and Black (14.9%). 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 Yasmin 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 Yasmin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino54.3% · 12,942
- White16.3% · 3,887
- Black or African American14.9% · 3,542
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.7% · 2,545
- Two or more races3.6% · 853
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 44
Gender
Gender distribution for Yasmin
Out of the 21,551 babies given the name Yasmin since 1880, 99.6% 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.
Yasmin as a male name
- Ranked #14,185 in 2010
- 5 male births in 2010
- Peak: 1988 (13 births)
Yasmin as a female name
- Ranked #917 in 2024
- 289 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (1,018 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yasmin appears almost entirely female. Of the 23,817 people counted with this name, 99.6% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Yasmin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yasmin from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 8,432 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
Yasmin 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 Yasmin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yasmins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 41 states and territories. California, Texas, New York recorded the most babies named Yasmin, while Maine, Nebraska, Idaho recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 465 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yasmin
Yasmin is a feminine given name of Arabic origin, derived from the Persian word "Yasaman" which means "jasmine flower". The name has been in use since ancient times, with its earliest recorded appearance dating back to the 7th century CE.
The name Yasmin gained popularity in the Arab world, particularly in regions like the Middle East and North Africa. It was often associated with beauty, grace, and fragrance, reflecting the delicate and sweet-smelling jasmine flower.
In Islamic literature, the name Yasmin is mentioned in several religious texts and historical records. One notable reference is found in the Quran, where the word "Yasamin" is used to describe the fragrance of Paradise.
Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Yasmin. One of the earliest recorded examples is Yasmin Bint Ismail, a 10th-century Arab princess from the Abbasid dynasty, known for her intelligence and patronage of the arts.
Another famous Yasmin was Yasmin Khanum, a 16th-century Mughal princess and the daughter of the great Mughal Emperor Akbar. She was renowned for her beauty, wisdom, and her role in promoting cultural exchange between the Mughal Empire and Persia.
In the 19th century, Yasmin Lajani was a prominent Egyptian feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education. She founded one of the first schools for girls in Egypt and played a pivotal role in the country's social and educational reform.
Yasmin Aga Khan, born in 1949, is a renowned philanthropist and the former wife of Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslim community. She has been actively involved in various humanitarian causes and initiatives related to education, healthcare, and cultural preservation.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, born in 1949, is a British journalist, author, and political commentator of Ugandan-Asian descent. She has written extensively on issues related to immigration, multiculturalism, and human rights, and has been a vocal advocate for diversity and social justice.
The name Yasmin has transcended cultural boundaries and has been embraced by various communities around the world, each adding their own unique touch to its pronunciation and spelling variations.
People
Yasmin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yasmin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yasmin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasmin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 20,897 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yasmin 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 16,402 US residents.
Is Yasmin a common name?
We classify Yasmin as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 21,551 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yasmin most popular?
The single biggest year for Yasmin was 2006, when 1,018 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yasmin is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yasmin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 23,813 people with the name Yasmin, or 7.88 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #1,426 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 Yasmin 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 Yasmin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yasmin appears almost entirely female. Of the 23,817 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Yasmin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yasmin is Hispanic at 54.3%. The next largest groups are White (16.3%) and Black (14.9%). 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 Yasmin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yasmin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 54.3% (12,942 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 Yasmin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yasmin a female name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Yasmin 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 Yasmin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yasmin 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 Yasmin 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 Yasmin?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Yasmin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.