Total births
21,747
Girls' name · since 1949
Yasmin
Yasmin has 21,747 recorded births since 1949 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #918
- among girls today
- 21,747
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Yasmin is the #918 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21,747 recorded since 1949.
Yasmin has 21,747 recorded births among girls since 1949, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #918 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1949 to 2025.
- #918 among girls today
- 21,747 born since 1949
- 2000s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Yasmin is currently the #918 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 21,747 born since 1949, peaking in the 2000s.
- #918
- among girls today
- 21,747
- born since 1949
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Yasmin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#918
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Yasmin was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
1,018 babies were named Yasmin in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Yasmin compares
21,747 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Yasmin's all-time total is 57x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Yasmin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,747 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,018 | 48 | 19,840 |
Yasmin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yasmin's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 1,018, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yasmin at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2006
Current rank
#918
Active since
1949
Yasmin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1949–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 1,018
- Annual births at peak, across 77 years of records
Yasmin popularity over time - boys
80 total births recorded since 1984 (Yasmin as boys' name)
Yasmin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Yasmin's strongest decade.
8,426 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Yasmin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 298
1950s
298 births
- 1960s 320
1960s
320 births
- 1970s 931
1970s
931 births
- 1980s 1,845
1980s
1,845 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,931 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,426 births
- 2010s 3,311
2010s
3,311 births
- 2020s 1,680
2020s
1,680 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8,426 births (39% of all-time use).
How Yasmin compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Yasmin's total volume
Yasmin vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Yasmin by state
Where Yasmin concentrates geographically, total births since 1949
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 4,536 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,627 | 12.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 2,205 | 10.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,314 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,041 | 4.8% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 866 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 681 | 3.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 542 | 2.5% |
California share of Yasmin's total US births 20.9%
Even split
4,536 of 21,747 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 41 reporting states.
Yasmin appears in 41 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yasmin? ▼
Since 1949, Social Security records show 21,747 babies named Yasmin. Today it holds rank #918 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 1,018 births.
When was Yasmin most popular? ▼
Yasmin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8,426 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Yasmin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yasmin are California (4,536 births), Texas (2,627 births), New York (2,205 births).
How long has the name Yasmin been used? ▼
Records for Yasmin go back to 1949, giving 77 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Yasmin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yasmine, Yasmeen, Yasmina, Yashica, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yasmin's data
- Yasmin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (8,426 total births); usage has since declined to 1,680 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yasmins (4,536 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Yasmin
Nearby Names Like Yasmin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Yasmin
Yasmine Girl
#1210 13,801 births
Yasmeen Girl
#1932 6,184 births
Yasmina Girl
#1728 1,641 births
Yashica Girl
1,048 births
Yashika Girl
#4417 734 births
Compare Yasmin side by side: Yasmin vs Yasmine Yasmin vs Yasmeen Yasmin vs Yasmina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Yasmin
Allyson #917
53,758 births · Peak 1998
Joelle #919
16,115 births · Peak 2017
Lilia #916
14,314 births · Peak 2025
Indigo #920
4,020 births · Peak 2025
Zora #915
10,202 births · Peak 2019
Anaiah #921
3,445 births · Peak 2025
Nancy #914
1,004,448 births · Peak 1947
Analeia #922
1,221 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1949–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Yasmin: #918 Girls' Name - 21,747 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yasmin. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Yasmin draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.