Yasmyn
A feminine name derived from the Persian word "Yasmin" meaning jasmine flower.
Name Census estimates that about 145 living Americans carry the first name Yasmyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yasmyn today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yasmyn births was 2006 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yasmyn. 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 Yasmyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
145
~ 1 in 2,363,823 Americans
Peak year
2006
14 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,072
Tracked since 1993
Census
Yasmyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 163 people with the first name Yasmyn, which placed it at #43,340 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
#43,340
National first-name rank
People counted
163
163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yasmyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yasmyn is Black at 41.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (35.0%) and White (16.0%). 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 Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.1% · 67
- Hispanic or Latino35.0% · 57
- White16.0% · 26
- Two or more races4.9% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 1
Popularity
Yasmyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yasmyn from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 100 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
Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yasmyn
The name Yasmyn is a feminine given name with origins in the Persian language. It is a variant spelling of the name Yasmine, which is derived from the Persian word "yasamin" meaning "jasmine flower". The jasmine flower has been associated with beauty, fragrance, and purity in Persian culture for centuries.
The earliest known use of the name Yasmyn can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the rise of the Islamic caliphates in the Middle East. It was a popular name among Persian and Arab women during this time period, as the jasmine flower held significant symbolism in Islamic poetry and literature.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yasmyn was Yasmyn al-Khwarizmi, a 9th century Persian mathematician and astronomer. She is credited with contributing to the development of algebra and the concept of algorithms, which are named after her surname.
In the 12th century, Yasmyn bint Ali was a renowned Sufi poet and mystic from modern-day Iran. Her spiritual verses and teachings influenced the growth of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, throughout the region.
During the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century, Yasmyn Sultan was a prominent figure in the imperial harem. She was the daughter of Sultan Selim II and played a significant role in the palace politics of the time.
In the 19th century, Yasmyn Khair was an influential Lebanese writer and activist. She advocated for women's rights and education, and her works helped shape the feminist movement in the Arab world.
Another notable individual with the name Yasmyn was Yasmyn Ismail, an Egyptian actress and singer born in 1935. She was a celebrated performer in Arabic cinema and television, known for her talent and beauty.
While the name Yasmyn has its roots in the Middle East and Persian culture, it has gained popularity across various regions and cultures over time. The name's association with the jasmine flower and its symbolic meanings of beauty, fragrance, and purity have contributed to its enduring appeal.
People
Yasmyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yasmyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yasmyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasmyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 145 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yasmyn 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 2,363,823 US residents.
Is Yasmyn a common name?
We classify Yasmyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 148 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yasmyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Yasmyn was 2006, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 163 people with the name Yasmyn, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #43,340 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 Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yasmyn leans strongly female. 159 people counted with this name were female (98.1%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.9%). 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 Yasmyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yasmyn is Black at 41.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (35.0%) and White (16.0%). 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 Yasmyn most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Yasmyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.1% (67 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 Yasmyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yasmyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn 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 Yasmyn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Yasmyn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.