unisex name
Kashmir
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,921
Kashmir is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 29% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Kashmir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 131 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 580 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,011 |
How popular is Kashmir?
In 2025, Kashmir was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kashmir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Kashmir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kashmir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kashmir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kashmir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kashmir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kashmir
How popular is the name Kashmir?
In 2025, Kashmir was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kashmir a girl's or a boy's name?
Kashmir is used for both girls and boys. About 29% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Kashmir?
Kashmir has 2 syllables.
When was Kashmir most popular?
Kashmir peaked in 2022, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Kashmir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kashmir currently ranks #1,380 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.