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Cashmere

Unisex

Meaning of Cashmere: English: 'soft wool from Kashmir'

Cashmere is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3098th most popular name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3098

49 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,354

First recorded 1920 · peak 2020

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 5 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 9 babies1988: 9 babies1989: 16 babies1990: 14 babies19901991: 19 babies1992: 13 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 35 babies1996: 18 babies1997: 23 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 18 babies2000: 30 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 26 babies2004: 31 babies2005: 20 babies2006: 28 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 37 babies2009: 49 babies2010: 38 babies20102011: 38 babies2012: 36 babies2013: 54 babies2014: 54 babies2015: 55 babies2016: 38 babies2017: 35 babies2018: 30 babies2019: 49 babies2020: 65 babies20202021: 56 babies2022: 62 babies2023: 61 babies2024: 54 babies2025: 49 babies
US babies named Cashmere per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 65.

Gender split

49% boys · 51% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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