Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1981
Kashan
Kashan has 35 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1981–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Kashan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 35 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kashan has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1981, 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 1981 to 2007.
- 35 total births
- 1981–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
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.
Kashan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kashan's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1981 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kashan at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Kashan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2007
- Peak year (1981)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kashan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kashan's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Kashan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
7 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (49% of all-time use).
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kashan since 1981 -- 27 years through the most recent 2007 data.
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.
Keep exploring Kashan
Nearby Names Like Kashan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kashan
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Kason Boy
#567 14,904 births
Kasey Boy
#1162 12,623 births
Kasen Boy
#549 11,414 births
Kashton Boy
#395 7,658 births
Compare Kashan side by side: Kashan vs Kash Kashan vs Kason Kashan vs Kasey
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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, 1981–2007 (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. "Kashan: Baby Name Since 1981 - 35 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kashan. 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 Kashan 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.