Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2006

Yasmin

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #959 Trend ↑ Rising 14%

Yasmin is a feminine given name of Persian origin (یاسمن), sometimes also used as a surname.

Rank 2025
#959
among girls · ↓42 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
269
named Yasmin · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 5,975
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
1,018 babies
All-time total
21,827
#1,011 all-time among girls
First recorded
1949
in Social Security records

Yasmin popularity over time

21,827 babies have been named Yasmin since 1949, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.190.380.560.7518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 5 – 5 1 – #6,056
1950s 298 – 298 30 +5860% #1,382
1960s 320 – 320 32 +7% #1,636
1970s 931 – 931 93 +191% #931
1980s 1,845 33 1,878 188 +102% #698
1990s 4,931 36 4,967 497 +164% #422
2000s 8,426 6 8,432 843 +70% #324
2010s 3,311 5 3,316 332 -61% #583
2020s (to 2025) 1,680 – 1,680 280 -16% #860

Where Yasmin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 274 0.17 outside top 500
2027 279 0.17 outside top 500
2028 283 0.18 outside top 500
2029 287 0.18 outside top 500
2030 290 0.18 outside top 500

Where Yasmin is most popular

Girls named Yasmin per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.175 per 1,000. Strongest in Massachusetts, Minnesota, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Yasmin born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Massachusetts 54 0.447 +155%
Minnesota 47 0.436 +149%
Maryland 35 0.330 +89%
Michigan 51 0.280 +60%
Washington 40 0.277 +58%
Virginia 44 0.258 +48%
Florida 108 0.252 +44%
New York 92 0.232 +33%
Illinois 53 0.232 +32%
New Jersey 39 0.216 +24%
Ohio 50 0.211 +20%
Arizona 29 0.207 +18%
Texas 166 0.206 +18%
Connecticut 12 0.206 +18%
Georgia 46 0.202 +16%
California 164 0.195 +12%
Pennsylvania 45 0.190 +9%
North Carolina 43 0.189 +8%
Oklahoma 10 0.136 -22%
Tennessee 20 0.126 -28%
Missouri 13 0.108 -38%
Colorado 11 0.099 -44%
Indiana 10 0.071 -59%
Kentucky 6 0.070 -60%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Yasmin

Yasmin is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #959 in 2025 with 269 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1949, 21,827 American babies have been named Yasmin. Its peak came in 2006, when 1,018 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yasmin stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yasmin?

The median living Yasmin is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 30. An estimated 21 thousand people named Yasmin are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yasmin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 269 #959 – –
2024 290 #917 – –
2023 311 #860 – –
2022 304 #907 – –
2021 245 #1,037 – –
2020 261 #980 – –
2019 279 #950 – –
2018 252 #1,029 – –
2017 251 #1,032 – –
2016 295 #934 – –
2015 292 #932 – –
2014 302 #903 – –
2013 329 #819 – –
2012 378 #737 – –
2011 429 #661 – –
2010 504 #583 5 #14,187
2009 644 #479 – –
2008 807 #399 – –
2007 906 #359 6 #12,310
2006 1,018 #324 – –
2005 963 #332 – –
2004 950 #338 – –
2003 873 #354 – –
2002 844 #352 – –
2001 753 #388 – –
2000 668 #423 – –
1995 487 #504 7 #7,779
1990 319 #674 6 #8,091
1985 186 #862 – –
1980 128 #1,094 – –
1975 98 #1,191 – –
1970 49 #1,826 – –
1965 21 #2,743 – –
1960 48 #1,636 – –
1955 53 #1,382 – –
1950 6 #5,295 – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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Famous people named Yasmin

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yasmin Le Bon Yasmin Le Bon English model (born 1964) Contemporary
  2. 2 Yasmin Lee Yasmin Lee American pornographic actress b. 1983 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Yasmin Levy Yasmin Levy Ladino singer (born 1975) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yasmin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yasmin?

The median living Yasmin is about 22 years old. Half of all living Yasmins are between 16 and 30 years old.

How many people named Yasmin are alive today?

An estimated 21 thousand people named Yasmin are alive in the United States, based on 21,827 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yasmin mean?

Yasmin is a feminine given name of Persian origin (یاسمن), sometimes also used as a surname.

How popular is the name Yasmin in 2025?

Yasmin ranked #959 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 269 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yasmin?

21,827 babies have been named Yasmin in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yasmin most popular?

Yasmin peaked in 2006, when 1,018 newborns received the name.

Is Yasmin a boy or girl name?

Yasmin is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yasmin rising or falling?

Yasmin has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Yasmin become more popular?

Yasmin is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 290 girls named Yasmin in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yasmin?

Well-known people named Yasmin include Yasmin Le Bon (model), Yasmin Lee (pornographic actor), Yasmin Levy (singer).

Names like Yasmin

Names that sound and feel close to Yasmin: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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