Cashmere
10% girls · 90% boys
About Cashmere
Cashmere is soft, luxurious — and way out of the ordinary. One of the unique names found in The Hunger Games series, you might be surprised to learn that this fabric name has been appearing in the US stats since the 1920s, it spiked in usage for girls in 2009 and 2013, following the release of the first book and movie adaptation. Since then, it's done a switch-around, with 44 boys and 5 girls given the name in a recent count.
Cashmere for boys#2846 US
The name of a soft and luxurious fabic, Cashmere appears in The Hunger Games as a feminine choice. Similar in vibe to Silver, Velvet, Golden, and Suede, as a masculine name, it could be an unexpected route to nickname Cash.
You may be surprised to learn that Cashmere entered the US charts back in the 1920s, but has been used more consistently for boys since the 2000s. In fact, it was given to 44 boys (and 5 girls) in a recent year.
Pronounced KASH-meer.
As of October 2026, Cashmere ranked #15379 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3230 in 1995.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | #3,705 | 28 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #3,160 | 36 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | #3,699 | 29 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | #4,249 | 24 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | #3,360 | 34 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | #2,936 | 40 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | #2,870 | 43 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | #2,971 | 42 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | #2,741 | 47 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | #2,950 | 42 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | #2,846 | 44 |
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