Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Kashmere

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #2,434 Trend ↑ Rising 38%
Rank 2025
#2,434
among boys · ↑215 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
74
named Kashmere · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 30,501
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
82 babies
All-time total
1,109
#7,091 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Kashmere popularity over time

1,109 babies have been named Kashmere since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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

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 – – – – – –
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1980s 11 6 17 2 – #6,331
1990s 93 – 93 9 +447% –
2000s 133 49 182 18 +96% #6,634
2010s 161 223 384 38 +111% #2,917
2020s (to 2025) 114 319 433 72 +88% #2,284

Where Kashmere is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 59 0.03 outside top 500
2027 62 0.04 outside top 500
2028 65 0.04 outside top 500
2029 67 0.04 outside top 500
2030 69 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Kashmere

Kashmere is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,434 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,109 American babies have been named Kashmere, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 82 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 Kashmere stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kashmere?

The median living Kashmere is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 1,100 people named Kashmere are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Kashmere 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 18 #6,438 56 #2,434
2024 21 #5,876 50 #2,649
2023 19 #6,283 57 #2,402
2022 19 #6,342 63 #2,284
2021 20 #6,063 46 #2,754
2020 17 #6,773 47 #2,674
2019 18 #6,560 42 #2,917
2018 23 #5,539 35 #3,271
2017 23 #5,587 25 #4,178
2016 13 #8,627 24 #4,259
2015 19 #6,586 29 #3,742
2014 14 #8,275 16 #5,594
2013 10 #10,616 15 #5,801
2012 13 #8,885 19 #4,949
2011 14 #8,413 11 #7,251
2010 14 #8,498 7 #10,227
2009 25 #5,627 13 #6,634
2008 10 #11,202 12 #6,975
2007 20 #6,690 11 #7,355
2006 10 #11,012 8 #9,156
2005 13 #8,587 – –
2004 10 #10,290 – –
2003 13 #8,239 – –
2002 11 #9,148 5 #11,604
2001 11 #9,047 – –
2000 10 #9,516 – –
1995 11 #7,779 – –
1990 10 #8,175 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kashmere?

The median living Kashmere is about 8 years old. Half of all living Kashmeres are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Kashmere are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Kashmere are alive in the United States, based on 1,109 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kashmere in 2025?

Kashmere ranked #2,434 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kashmere?

1,109 babies have been named Kashmere in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kashmere most popular?

Kashmere peaked in 2022, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Kashmere a boy or girl name?

Kashmere is used for both: about 46% of babies named Kashmere have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Kashmere rising or falling?

Kashmere is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kashmere become more popular?

Kashmere is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 69 boys named Kashmere in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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