Cashmere
Boy name · #2846 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Cashmere is currently the #2846 boy name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3149, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Cashmere.
Babies named Cashmere per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 105-year story
Cashmere first appears in the Social Security records in 1920, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 47 babies and a rank of #2737. 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 Cashmere against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cashmere in class?
Cashmere scores 72 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 Cashmere will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cashmere is most common
State-level data for Cashmere 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 Cashmere
Statistically, parents drawn to Cashmere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cyncere, Kashmere, Cincere, Kymere, and Syncere.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cashmere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 42 | #2958 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2862 |
| 2020 | 40 | #2925 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 24 | #4226 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 29 | #3681 |
| 2015 | 36 | #3149 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 24 | #4099 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7096 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cashmere a popular boy name?
Cashmere ranked #2846 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3149.
When was the name Cashmere most popular?
Cashmere peaked in 2023, when 47 American boys received the name (ranked #2737 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cashmere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Cashmere. It scores 72/100 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.