Jasmine
Girl name · #206 in 2025 · Distinctive
In 2025, 1,481 baby girls were named Jasmine, placing it at #206 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #110, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,215 girls born in 2025 was named Jasmine.
Babies named Jasmine per year. Source: SSA.
The 119-year story
Jasmine first appears in the Social Security records in 1906, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1993, when 12,063 girls were named Jasmine — good for #23 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jasmine in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jasmine is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jasmine is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jasmine is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Jasmine is most common in NM (2.8 per 1,000), NV (1.7 per 1,000), MD (1.7 per 1,000), WA (1.6 per 1,000), CA (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jasmine is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Jasmine
Statistically, parents drawn to Jasmine tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Katherine, Caroline, Madeline, Madeleine, and Brooke.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jasmine | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,481 | #206 |
| 2024 | 1,530 | #199 |
| 2023 | 1,596 | #189 |
| 2022 | 1,685 | #177 |
| 2021 | 1,724 | #170 |
| 2020 | 1,936 | #140 |
| 2019 | 2,110 | #131 |
| 2018 | 2,142 | #137 |
| 2017 | 2,274 | #130 |
| 2016 | 2,657 | #122 |
| 2015 | 2,813 | #110 |
| 2014 | 3,045 | #99 |
| 2013 | 3,066 | #103 |
| 2012 | 3,394 | #83 |
| 2011 | 3,710 | #72 |
| 2010 | 4,182 | #62 |
| 2009 | 4,886 | #51 |
| 2008 | 5,536 | #43 |
| 2007 | 6,781 | #32 |
| 2006 | 7,521 | #29 |
| 2005 | 7,873 | #29 |
| 2004 | 8,492 | #26 |
| 2003 | 8,065 | #27 |
| 2002 | 8,869 | #26 |
| 2001 | 8,958 | #25 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jasmine a popular girl name?
Jasmine ranked #206 among girls in 2025 with 1,481 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #110.
When was the name Jasmine most popular?
Jasmine peaked in 1993, when 12,063 American girls received the name (ranked #23 that year). Since 1993 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jasmine?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,215 newborn American girls was named Jasmine. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.