Yazmine
Feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "jasmine flower" or "fragrant flower".
Name Census estimates that about 2,583 living Americans carry the first name Yazmine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Yazmine today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yazmine births was 2008 (154 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yazmine. 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 Yazmine with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
2.6K
~ 1 in 132,696 Americans
Peak year
2008
154 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,101
Tracked since 1976
Census
Yazmine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,082 people with the first name Yazmine, which placed it at #7,356 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
#7,356
National first-name rank
People counted
2.1K
2,082 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
57.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Yazmine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yazmine is Hispanic at 57.3%. The next largest groups are Black (30.1%) and White (6.4%). 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 Yazmine 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 Yazmine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino57.3% · 1,194
- Black or African American30.1% · 627
- White6.4% · 134
- Two or more races4.3% · 89
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 28
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 10
Popularity
Yazmine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yazmine from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 1,254 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
Yazmine 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 Yazmine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yazmines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Yazmine, while Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 73 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Yazmine
The name Yazmine is derived from the Persian name Yasmina, which in turn is derived from the Persian word "yasmin" meaning jasmine flower. The jasmine flower, a highly fragrant white flower, is native to parts of Asia and the Middle East. The name Yazmine is a variant spelling of the Persian name Yasmina that likely emerged from Arabic-speaking regions.
The origins of the name can be traced back to ancient Persia, where the jasmine flower held cultural significance and was associated with concepts of love, beauty, and sensuality in Persian poetry and literature. The earliest recorded use of the name Yasmina dates back to the 7th century CE, around the time of the Islamic conquest of Persia.
In the 9th century CE, the name Yasmina appeared in Arabic texts, as the jasmine flower and its fragrance became popular motifs in Arabic poetry and literature. The variant spelling Yazmine likely emerged during this time in Arabic-speaking regions influenced by Persian culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yazmine was Yazmine al-Baghdadi, a renowned 10th century poet and scholar from Baghdad. Her collection of poems, titled "The Garland of Jasmine," showcased her mastery of Arabic poetry and her appreciation for the jasmine flower.
Another notable Yazmine in history was Yazmine bint Ibrahim al-Andalusi, a 12th century Andalusian philosopher and poet from Islamic Spain. Her work explored themes of love, spirituality, and the beauty of nature, often drawing inspiration from the jasmine flower.
In the 14th century, Yazmine al-Qahira was a prominent Egyptian calligrapher and illuminator of manuscripts. Her intricate calligraphic works adorned many important religious texts and were highly sought after by scholars and patrons of the arts.
During the Ottoman Empire, Yazmine Khanum was a 16th century Ottoman princess and poet known for her elegant and emotive poetry. Her poems often celebrated the beauty of nature, including the jasmine flower, and explored themes of love and spirituality.
In the 19th century, Yazmine Raad was a Lebanese writer and activist who advocated for women's rights and education in the Arab world. Her writings and speeches drew inspiration from the jasmine flower as a symbol of resilience and beauty in the face of adversity.
People
Yazmine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yazmine 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
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FAQ
Yazmine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yazmine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 2,583 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yazmine 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 132,696 US residents.
Is Yazmine a common name?
We classify Yazmine as "Rare". It ranks above 94.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,627 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yazmine most popular?
The single biggest year for Yazmine was 2008, when 154 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yazmine is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Yazmine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,082 people with the name Yazmine, or 0.69 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #7,356 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 Yazmine 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 Yazmine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Yazmine appears almost entirely female. Of the 2,079 people counted with this name, 99.5% 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 Yazmine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Yazmine is Hispanic at 57.3%. The next largest groups are Black (30.1%) and White (6.4%). 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 Yazmine most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Yazmine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 57.3% (1,194 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 Yazmine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Yazmine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yazmine 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 Yazmine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Yazmine 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 Yazmine 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 Yazmine?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Yazmine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.