How Many People Are Named Kashmir?
An estimated 1,745 people in the United States have the first name Kashmir. It is used for both genders, with 69.3% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Kashmir peaked in popularity in 2022 with 200 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Kashmir as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Kashmir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Kashmir has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
- Kashmir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,745
About 1 in 196,421 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
69.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
200 births
Total Registered
1,764
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Kashmir
Kashmir is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (69.3%) and females (30.7%). Out of 1,764 total births registered, 1,222 were male and 542 were female.
Kashmir as a male name
Ranked #1,230 in 2024
162 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (180 births)
Kashmir as a female name
Ranked #6,493 in 2024
18 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (23 births)
Kashmir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Kashmir span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 860 babies were registered. Kashmir remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Kashmir by Decade
How has Kashmir tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Kashmir by State
Birth registrations for Kashmir span all 21 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, New York, North Carolina. The lowest are in Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri. On average, about 36 Kashmirs were registered per state.
Kashmir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Kashmir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Kashmir
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
Kashmir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kashmir?
We estimate approximately 1,745 people named Kashmir are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 196,421 Americans share this first name.
Is Kashmir a common name?
Kashmir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,764 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Kashmir most popular?
Kashmir reached peak popularity in 2022, when 200 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Kashmir is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Kashmir a male name?
Kashmir is predominantly male. 69.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Kashmir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Kashmir Smith, Kashmir Johnson, Kashmir Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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