US rank #293 Boys' name Peak 2021 16,169 births

Kash — #293 US boys' name

16,169 babies named Kash in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s61930s51950s121960s461970s261980s771990s1922000s12332010s77912020s6770
#293
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 98% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Kash was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

1,481 babies were named Kash in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kash

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,169 babies named Kash between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kash currently holds the #293 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 1,481 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kash performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 7,791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Kash shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,813 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Kash in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kash in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 16,169 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Kash at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

16,169

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

2021

1,481 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#293

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kash popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2021)
1,481
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Kash popularity over time — girls

259 total births recorded since 1979 (Kash as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 259 births
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Kash by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
7,791 births that decade — 48% of Kash's all-time total
1910s111920s61930s51950s121960s461970s261980s771990s1922000s12332010s77912020s6770

Kash by state

Where Kash concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kash
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,813 11.2%
#2 California
1,262 7.8%
#3 Florida
784 4.8%
#4 Georgia
702 4.3%
#5 Louisiana
581 3.6%
#6 Oklahoma
512 3.2%
#7 Ohio
511 3.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
491 3.0%
Texas share of Kash's total US births 11.2%
Even split

1,813 of 16,169 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Kash appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kash?
16,169 babies have been named Kash since 1916. It currently ranks #293 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 1,481 births.
When was Kash most popular?
Kash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 7,791 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Kash most popular?
The top states for the name Kash are Texas (1,813 births), California (1,262 births), Florida (784 births).
How long has the name Kash been used?
Kash has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kash?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kason, Kasey, Kasen, Kashton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.