Kashmere
The Story of Kashmere
As a girl name
Kashmere first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 25 Kashmeres were born — ranking #5,536 that year. As of 2026, Kashmere ranks #5,787 for girls with 21 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 536 Kashmeres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kashmere first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1986, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 63 Kashmeres were born — ranking #2,268 that year. As of 2026, Kashmere ranks #2,466 for boys with 56 births, rising sharply (+44% over the past five years). In total, more than 652 Kashmeres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kashmere
Kashmere is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1986 and has accumulated 652 births in the dataset. Kashmere's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #2,268. Use the chart and map above to compare Kashmere's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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