US rank #916 Girls' name Peak 2006 21,471 births

Yasmin — #916 US girls' name

21,471 babies named Yasmin in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s2981960s3201970s9311980s18441990s49312000s84262010s33082020s1408
#916
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Yasmin

The Social Security Administration has registered 21,471 babies named Yasmin between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Yasmin currently holds the #916 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 1,018 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Yasmin performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 8,426 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Yasmin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,498 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Yasmin in 41 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Yasmin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21,471 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Yasmin at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

21,471

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

2006

1,018 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#916

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Yasmin popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2006)
1,018
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420142004199419841974196419541949 5

Yasmin popularity over time — boys

80 total births recorded since 1984 (Yasmin as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 80 births
468101214 20102007199519941993199219901989198819861984 6

Yasmin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
8,426 births that decade — 39% of Yasmin's all-time total
1940s51950s2981960s3201970s9311980s18441990s49312000s84262010s33082020s1408

Yasmin by state

Where Yasmin concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Yasmin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,498 20.9%
#2 Texas
2,600 12.1%
#3 New York
2,189 10.2%
#4 Florida
1,294 6.0%
#5 Illinois
1,031 4.8%
#6 New Jersey
857 4.0%
#7 Georgia
663 3.1%
#8 North Carolina
535 2.5%
California share of Yasmin's total US births 20.9%
Even split

4,498 of 21,471 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?
21,471 babies have been named Yasmin since 1949. It currently ranks #916 among girls. The peak year 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 (4,498 births), Texas (2,600 births), New York (2,189 births).
How long has the name Yasmin been used?
Yasmin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1949–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.