girl's name · in the US
Jasmin
JAZ-min (English)
- Origin German
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 54,348
Canada
#957
2024 births
Jasmin names a flower whose own name is Persian, and it traveled the length of Eurasia — yasmin passed through Arabic into Europe with the plant itself, arriving as a word and a cutting together.
- Jasmin is a name of German origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 1,955 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,389 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Jasmin started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- First appears in US birth records in 1951.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jasmin Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 85 |
| 1960s | 132 |
| 1970s | 1,470 |
| 1980s | 6,174 |
| 1990s | 15,429 |
| 2000s | 17,026 |
| 2010s | 4,311 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,022 |
What Jasmin Means
Jasmin means the jasmine flower. It names the plant directly, so the sense is the flower's scent and appearance rather than any quality of a person.
Where Jasmin Comes From
Jasmin is the Persian yasmin, the jasmine flower, carried into Arabic and from there into Spanish, French and English along with the plant. The route is why the word is near-identical across a dozen unrelated languages. This spelling is the German and French one; English generally writes Jasmine and Arabic Yasmin. The flower is night-scented, which is why it appears constantly in Persian poetry alongside the rose and the nightingale.
Jasmin in Use
Jasmin peaked in the United States in 2006, when 1,955 babies were registered, and is falling. It now ranks 1,166th in France on 35 births, 1,408th in the United States on 155 and 1,421st in England and Wales on 22, across 54,348 lifetime births in four markets. England and Wales ran its own peak of 334 births in 2001.
How Popular Is Jasmin?
In 2025, Jasmin was given to 155 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jasmin Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Jasmin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jasmin Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jasmin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Jasmin is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 1,918 babies
- England & Wales Girls' 100% girls · 460 babies
- France Both 20% girls · 325 babies
- Canada Both 48% girls · 321 babies
How to Say Jasmin
- English JAZ-min /ˈdʒæz.mɪn/
Jasmin in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Jasmin
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jasmin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jasmin
What does the name Jasmin mean?
The jasmine flower — the Persian yasmin.
Why is the word the same everywhere?
It traveled with the plant, from Persian through Arabic into European languages.
Is it Jasmin or Jasmine?
Jasmin is the German and French spelling; English generally writes Jasmine.
How popular is Jasmin?
1,408th in the United States, down from a 2006 peak of 1,955 births.
Is Jasmin a girl's or a boy's name?
Jasmin is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jasmin?
Jasmin has 2 syllables.
Is Jasmin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jasmin currently ranks #957 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Jasmin originally a boys' or girls' name?
Jasmin was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.