Girl nameCurrently #199 in the USFalling
Jasmine
JAZ-min//ˈdʒæzmɪn//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19937 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
Jasmine flower
Jasmine comes from the Persian 'yasmin', naming the fragrant climbing flower prized across Middle Eastern and South Asian gardens for centuries. Its lush floral meaning and the fame of Disney's Princess Jasmine have kept it consistently popular in English since the 1990s.
Jasmine's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jasmine |
|---|---|
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1912 | 7 |
| 1915 | 8 |
| 1916 | 6 |
| 1917 | 9 |
| 1918 | 8 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1922 | 7 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1927 | 13 |
| 1929 | 6 |
| 1930 | 5 |
| 1933 | 8 |
| 1937 | 8 |
| 1945 | 5 |
| 1948 | 6 |
| 1950 | 24 |
| 1951 | 24 |
| 1952 | 21 |
| 1953 | 29 |
| 1954 | 34 |
| 1955 | 37 |
| 1956 | 45 |
| 1957 | 50 |
| 1958 | 27 |
| 1959 | 36 |
| 1960 | 33 |
| 1961 | 34 |
| 1962 | 26 |
| 1963 | 32 |
| 1964 | 27 |
| 1965 | 31 |
| 1966 | 39 |
| 1967 | 25 |
| 1968 | 45 |
| 1969 | 54 |
| 1970 | 65 |
| 1971 | 84 |
| 1972 | 90 |
| 1973 | 149 |
| 1974 | 290 |
| 1975 | 395 |
| 1976 | 533 |
| 1977 | 735 |
| 1978 | 816 |
| 1979 | 1,056 |
| 1980 | 1,206 |
| 1981 | 1,441 |
| 1982 | 1,465 |
| 1983 | 1,590 |
| 1984 | 1,958 |
| 1985 | 2,750 |
| 1986 | 3,043 |
| 1987 | 3,788 |
| 1988 | 6,540 |
| 1989 | 9,701 |
| 1990 | 11,135 |
| 1991 | 11,579 |
| 1992 | 10,517 |
| 1993 | 12,110 |
| 1994 | 11,761 |
| 1995 | 10,313 |
| 1996 | 9,743 |
| 1997 | 9,702 |
| 1998 | 9,512 |
| 1999 | 9,371 |
| 2000 | 9,123 |
| 2001 | 8,974 |
| 2002 | 8,899 |
| 2003 | 8,084 |
| 2004 | 8,533 |
| 2005 | 7,891 |
| 2006 | 7,535 |
| 2007 | 6,797 |
| 2008 | 5,547 |
| 2009 | 4,896 |
| 2010 | 4,188 |
| 2011 | 3,715 |
| 2012 | 3,393 |
| 2013 | 3,070 |
| 2014 | 3,043 |
| 2015 | 2,813 |
| 2016 | 2,665 |
| 2017 | 2,273 |
| 2018 | 2,142 |
| 2019 | 2,110 |
| 2020 | 1,934 |
| 2021 | 1,723 |
| 2022 | 1,680 |
| 2023 | 1,589 |
| 2024 | 1,527 |
Jasmine through the decades
- Jasmine peaked in 1993, when 12,110 babies were named Jasmine in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jasmine has fallen 59% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jasmine currently ranks #199 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
JazzJaz
Variants & spellings
YasminJasmin