Yasmin

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A few things about Yasmin you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Yasmin

Yasmin Levy

Ladino singer-songwriter

Choose Yasmin and your child shares a first name with Yasmin Levy, a Ladino singer-songwriter. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Yasmin, like who?” Yasmin Levy's Wikipedia article is available in 32 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,974 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Yasmin, 269 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Yasmin would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryYasmin first shows up in US birth records in 1949, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 76 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2006, when it reached #324.
• 📉Then vs nowYasmin was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 2,719 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,974.
• 🚀TrendYasmin has climbed 21 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #955. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedYasmin is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #540, followed by Massachusetts (#564) and Maryland (#651). It's in the top 1,000 in 14 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Persian, Yasmin means “jasmine flower”.

About the name Yasmin

Yasmin is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “jasmine flower”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-min”. US birth records list Yasmin for girls from 1949 to 2025, in 77 of those 77 years. Its best year was 2006, when it ranked #324 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #955, with 269 babies.

Origin:Arabic names