Yasmin is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Yasmin means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Yasmin across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Yasmin has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Yasmin is a girl name of Persian origin meaning “jasmine flower”. A variant of Jasmine, from the Persian word yasamin.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 21,827 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,062 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 718 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 182 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 502 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Yasmin per year, United States (1949 to 2025). United States peaked in 2006 (1,018/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (661/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1992 (53/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (27/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (15/yr).
Yasmin has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2006, when it ranked #643 nationally (given to 1,458 babies that year).
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