Kashmir
How to say it: kash-MEER · /kæʃˈmɪr/
From Sanskrit Kashmira, name of the Himalayan region - evocative place-name with soft sound.
Kashmir was the 1,197th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 151 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.4-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #974 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,197 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 151 |
| Share of births | 1 in 21,955 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.4 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #974 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Entirely recent, Kashmir has gathered almost all of its use across the last forty years. The 2020s stand as its peak, and growth looks set to continue.
What goes with it
Breathy and flowing over two syllables, it feels creative and nature minded with a place name theme. Alaska and Kiran echo its wanderlust.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Kashmir is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Hindi.
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