Kashmere
Boy name · #2438 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
In 2025, 56 baby boys were named Kashmere, placing it at #2438 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3684, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 32,143 boys born in 2025 was named Kashmere.
Babies named Kashmere per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 39-year story
Kashmere first appears in the Social Security records in 1986, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 63 babies and a rank of #2269. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kashmere against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kashmere in class?
Kashmere scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kashmere will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kashmere is most common
State-level data for Kashmere is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kashmere
Statistically, parents drawn to Kashmere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kymere, Cashmere, Cyncere, Syncere, and Kaydence.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kashmere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 56 | #2421 |
| 2024 | 50 | #2637 |
| 2023 | 57 | #2387 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2269 |
| 2021 | 46 | #2732 |
| 2020 | 47 | #2658 |
| 2019 | 42 | #2897 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 25 | #4105 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 29 | #3684 |
| 2014 | 16 | #5485 |
| 2013 | 15 | #5659 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
| 1986 | 6 | #5926 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kashmere a popular boy name?
Kashmere ranked #2438 among boys in 2025 with 56 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3684.
When was the name Kashmere most popular?
Kashmere peaked in 2022, when 63 American boys received the name (ranked #2269 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kashmere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 32,143 newborn American boys was named Kashmere. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.