Total births
1,518
Girls' name · since 1964
Kasha
Kasha has 1,518 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15658
- among girls today
- 1,518
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Kasha currently ranks #15658 among girls' names in America, with 1,518 babies recorded since 1964.
Kasha has 1,518 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15658 as of the latest data, more common than 12% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2024.
- #15658 among girls today
- 1,518 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
- 12% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kasha is currently the #15658 girls' name in America, more common than 12% of girls - 1,518 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #15658
- among girls today
- 1,518
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other girls
Kasha vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15658
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 12% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Kasha was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
86 babies were named Kasha in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Kasha compares
1,518 Top 25% higher than 75% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kasha's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kasha | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,518 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 86 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kasha's full recorded timeline at 1991, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1965, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 86 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kasha at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#15,658
Active since
1964
Kasha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Kasha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kasha's strongest decade.
471 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Kasha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 55
1960s
55 births
- 1970s
1970s
324 births
- 1980s
1980s
471 births
- 1990s
1990s
443 births
- 2000s 156
2000s
156 births
- 2010s 46
2010s
46 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 471 births (31% of all-time use).
How Kasha compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Kasha's total volume
Kasha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kasha by state
Where Kasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 58 | 3.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 45 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 32 | 2.1% |
| #4 | New York | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Kansas | | 13 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Florida | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Kasha's total US births 3.8%
Even split
58 of 1,518 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Kasha appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kasha? ▼
1,518 babies have been named Kasha since 1964. It currently ranks #15658 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 86 births.
When was Kasha most popular? ▼
Kasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 471 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Kasha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kasha are California (58 births), Texas (45 births), Louisiana (32 births).
How long has the name Kasha been used? ▼
Records for Kasha go back to 1964, giving 61 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Kasha? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kassandra, Kasey, Kassidy, Kasandra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kasha's data
- Kasha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (471 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kashas (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Kasha
Nearby Names Like Kasha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kasha
Kassandra Girl
#1209 33,512 births
Kasey Girl
#1593 33,326 births
Kassidy Girl
#982 21,282 births
Kasandra Girl
#8511 9,468 births
Kassie Girl
#3184 7,034 births
Compare Kasha side by side: Kasha vs Kassandra Kasha vs Kasey Kasha vs Kassidy
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1964–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Kasha: #15658 Girls' Name - 1,518 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kasha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Kasha 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 July 2026.