Total births
172
Girls' name · since 1973
Kashana
172 babies named Kashana in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 172
- total births
- 1973–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
172 girls have been named Kashana since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Kashana has 172 recorded births among girls since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1973 to 1996.
- 172 total births
- 1973–1996 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
172 girls have been named Kashana since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1996.
- 172
- total births
- 1973–1996
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Kashana was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kashana in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Kashana's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Kashana splits its recorded history at 1985: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Kashana at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Kashana popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1996
- Peak year (1979)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Kashana by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kashana's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Kashana births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 72 births (42% of all-time use).
Kashana by state
Where Kashana concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 3.5% |
New York share of Kashana's total US births 3.5%
6 of 172 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kashana? ▼
172 babies have been named Kashana since 1973. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1979 with 16 births.
When was Kashana most popular? ▼
Kashana was most popular in the 1980s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Kashana most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kashana are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Kashana been used? ▼
Kashana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 24 years of data through 1996.
What names are similar to Kashana? ▼
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 Kashana's data
- Kashana's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (72 total births) through the 1990s (54) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Kashanas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kashana
Nearby Names Like Kashana
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kashana
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 Kashana side by side: Kashana vs Kassandra Kashana vs Kasey Kashana vs Kassidy
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1973–1996 (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. "Kashana: Baby Name Since 1973 - 172 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kashana. 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 Kashana 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.