Name meaning & stats
Jasmine
Jasmine means “jasmine flower” (Persian origin). 259,779 US babies since 1940, peak 1993. Notable Jasmines are 3.2× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“jasmine flower”
PersianWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1993
259,779 US babies were named Jasmine between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jasmines end up
Not enough notable Jasmines yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jasmine, Jazmine, Jasmin, Jazmin.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Basketball player | 3.2× | High · 34 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | High · 30 people |
| Footballer | 1.9× | Medium · 18 people |
| Singer | 1.3× | Medium · 17 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, the Jasmine family show up 3.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Jasmine has a surprise career: 1.9×
Spelling family
The most common spelling: 61% of the family
- Jasmine 61%
- Jasmin 11%
- Jazmin 10%
- Jazmine 9%
- Jazmyn 2%
- Jasmyn 1%
- Jazmyne 1%
- Jasmyne 1%
- Jazzmine 1%
- Jazzmin 1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1993)