Boys' name · since 2002
Kahseem
26 babies named Kahseem in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,967 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kahseem sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahseem has been recorded 26 times among boys since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2009.
- #26,967 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 26 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kahseem ranks #26,967 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #26,967 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 26
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kahseem's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Kahseem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kahseem's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kahseem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2009
- Peak year (2006)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Kahseem by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (26 births, 100% of the file).
2000s was Kahseem's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Kahseem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Kahseem by state
Where Kahseem concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 19.2% |
5 of 26 births nationwide.
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- Pennsylvania records the most Kahseems (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Kahseem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~7 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2009 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Kahseem draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.