Cashmere
Boy name · #2846 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cashmere? In official American birth records, Cashmere has been tracked continuously since 1920, giving it 105 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cashmere is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Cashmere?
In official American birth records, the name Cashmere first appeared in 1920 (over 105 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 105 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.