Boys' name · since 1991

Kashad

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Kashad, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#26,973 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Kashad sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Kashad recorded 26 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2018.

  • #26,973 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 26 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kashad ranks #26,973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 26 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#26,973 of 45,481
all-time among boys
26
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Kashad's 26 recorded births place it above 40.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Kashad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Kashad's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1991 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Kashad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1991)
6
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
4.555.566.5 19911995199820052018 5

Kashad by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 62% of the file).

1990s was Kashad's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.

Kashad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (62% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kashad?
Kashad has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,973 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 6 babies were born in 1991, its single highest year.
Where does Kashad sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kashad ranks #26,973 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Kashad most popular?
Kashad was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Kashad been used?
The SSA has tracked Kashad since 1991 -- 28 years through the most recent 2018 data.
What names are similar to Kashad?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kash, Kason, Kasey, Kasen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Kashad's data

  • Kashad's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Kashad

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Kashad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1991–2018 (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 Kashad 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.