Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Kashmir

Gender Unisex · 29% girls Rank 2025 #1,378 Trend ↑ Rising 48%
Rank 2025
#1,378
among boys · ↓141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
151
named Kashmir · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,747
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
200 babies
All-time total
1,916
#4,228 all-time among boys
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Kashmir popularity over time

1,916 babies have been named Kashmir since 1982, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 57 – 57 6 – –
1990s 131 – 131 13 +130% –
2000s 99 38 137 14 +5% #8,675
2010s 168 412 580 58 +323% #1,577
2020s (to 2025) 104 907 1,011 169 +191% #1,152

Where Kashmir 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 144 0.08 outside top 500
2027 154 0.09 outside top 500
2028 162 0.09 outside top 500
2029 170 0.10 outside top 500
2030 176 0.10 outside top 500

Where Kashmir is most popular

Boys named Kashmir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.089 per 1,000. Strongest in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kashmir born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
South Carolina 40 0.387 +334%
Georgia 73 0.288 +223%
North Carolina 67 0.262 +194%
Illinois 52 0.203 +128%
Wisconsin 23 0.194 +118%
Virginia 31 0.163 +83%
Louisiana 16 0.156 +75%
New York 49 0.113 +27%
Pennsylvania 27 0.102 +14%
Florida 44 0.093 ≈ national
Mississippi 5 0.088 ≈ national
Maryland 10 0.084 -6%
Alabama 7 0.064 -28%
Indiana 10 0.062 -30%
Ohio 16 0.060 -32%
New Jersey 11 0.055 -39%
Michigan 11 0.054 -40%
Texas 44 0.050 -44%
California 34 0.037 -58%
Missouri 5 0.036 -60%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kashmir

Kashmir is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,378 in 2025 with 134 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,916 American babies have been named Kashmir, about 71% boys and 29% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 200 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 Kashmir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kashmir?

The median living Kashmir is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 11. An estimated 1,900 people named Kashmir are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Kashmir 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 17 #6,680 134 #1,378
2024 18 #6,525 162 #1,237
2023 16 #7,089 163 #1,220
2022 20 #6,099 180 #1,152
2021 13 #8,259 131 #1,403
2020 20 #5,971 137 #1,315
2019 14 #7,934 106 #1,577
2018 17 #6,943 79 #1,893
2017 19 #6,411 51 #2,512
2016 20 #6,287 56 #2,352
2015 23 #5,748 37 #3,120
2014 22 #5,890 19 #4,976
2013 15 #7,973 28 #3,705
2012 18 #7,006 14 #6,157
2011 11 #10,061 11 #7,252
2010 9 #11,744 11 #7,335
2009 11 #10,314 9 #8,675
2008 12 #9,774 6 #11,836
2007 7 #14,669 – –
2006 5 #18,582 – –
2005 8 #12,402 6 #10,798
2004 5 #17,412 5 #12,307
2003 13 #8,240 – –
2002 7 #12,882 5 #11,605
2001 15 #7,132 7 #8,766
2000 16 #6,638 – –
1995 16 #5,816 – –
1990 13 #6,644 – –
1985 10 #6,682 – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kashmir?

The median living Kashmir is about 5 years old. Half of all living Kashmirs are between 2 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kashmir are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Kashmir are alive in the United States, based on 1,916 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kashmir in 2025?

Kashmir ranked #1,378 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 134 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kashmir?

1,916 babies have been named Kashmir in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kashmir most popular?

Kashmir peaked in 2022, when 200 newborns received the name.

Is Kashmir a boy or girl name?

Kashmir is used for both: about 29% of babies named Kashmir have been girls and 71% boys.

Is the name Kashmir rising or falling?

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

Will Kashmir become more popular?

Kashmir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 176 boys named Kashmir in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kashmir

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

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