Recorded 1981–2007 Boys' name Peak 1981 35 births

Kashan — boys' name

35 babies named Kashan in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s112000s17

The verdict

35 boys have been named Kashan since 1981, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.

35
total births
1981–2007
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Kashan was born in this single decade.

1981
Single peak year

7 babies were named Kashan in 1981 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kashan

The Social Security Administration has registered 35 babies named Kashan between 1981 and 2007, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kashan currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2007. The name reached its historical peak in 1981, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kashan performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 17 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Kashan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kashan 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 35 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.

Kashan at a glance

Last recorded 2007

Total births

35

Since 1981

27 years of records

Peak year

1981

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2007

Active since

1981

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2007

Kashan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–1981

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1981)
7
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 200720052002199419911981 7

Kashan by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
17 births that decade — 49% of Kashan's all-time total
1980s71990s112000s17

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kashan?
35 babies have been named Kashan since 1981. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1981 with 7 births.
When was Kashan most popular?
Kashan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Kashan been used?
Kashan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 27 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Kashan?
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.

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, 1981–2007 (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.