Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Cashmere

Gender Unisex · 51% girls Rank 2025 #15,379 Trend ↓ Falling 32%
Rank 2025
#15,379
among girls · ↓6,825 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named Cashmere · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
65 babies
All-time total
1,354
#9,540 all-time among girls
First recorded
1920
in Social Security records

Cashmere popularity over time

1,354 babies have been named Cashmere since 1920, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – 5 5 1 – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 60 6 66 7 – #5,255
1990s 192 16 208 21 +215% #3,230
2000s 194 107 301 30 +45% #4,817
2010s 162 265 427 43 +42% #5,043
2020s (to 2025) 89 258 347 58 +35% #5,042

The story of Cashmere

Cashmere is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,379 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 1,354 American babies have been named Cashmere, about 51% girls and 49% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cashmere stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cashmere?

The median living Cashmere is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 23. An estimated 1,300 people named Cashmere are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cashmere year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 5 #15,379 44 #2,846
2024 12 #8,554 42 #2,968
2023 14 #7,725 47 #2,743
2022 20 #6,037 42 #2,974
2021 13 #8,120 43 #2,870
2020 25 #5,042 40 #2,937
2019 15 #7,430 34 #3,362
2018 6 #14,140 24 #4,250
2017 18 #6,593 17 #5,328
2016 9 #11,061 29 #3,699
2015 19 #6,511 36 #3,162
2014 26 #5,189 28 #3,706
2013 27 #5,043 27 #3,769
2012 12 #9,220 24 #4,150
2011 16 #7,507 22 #4,388
2010 14 #8,353 24 #4,127
2009 30 #4,833 19 #4,949
2008 16 #7,821 21 #4,565
2007 22 #6,145 18 #5,027
2006 16 #7,558 12 #6,524
2005 10 #10,275 10 #7,198
2004 25 #5,094 6 #10,160
2003 20 #5,859 6 #9,770
2002 15 #7,120 9 #7,131
2001 16 #6,678 – –
2000 24 #4,817 6 #9,259
1995 35 #3,230 – –
1990 14 #6,177 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – 5 #4,393
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Cashmere

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cashmere Cat Cashmere Cat Norwegian DJ and producer b. 1987 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cashmere, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cashmere?

The median living Cashmere is about 13 years old. Half of all living Cashmeres are between 5 and 23 years old.

How many people named Cashmere are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Cashmere are alive in the United States, based on 1,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cashmere in 2025?

Cashmere ranked #15,379 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cashmere?

1,354 babies have been named Cashmere in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cashmere most popular?

Cashmere peaked in 2020, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Cashmere a boy or girl name?

Cashmere is used for both: about 51% of babies named Cashmere have been girls and 49% boys.

Is the name Cashmere rising or falling?

Cashmere is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Cashmere?

Well-known people named Cashmere include Cashmere Cat (musician).

Names like Cashmere

Names that sound and feel close to Cashmere: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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