US rank #7349 Unisex name Peak 1993 1,105 births

Kashawn — #7349 US boys' name

1,105 babies named Kashawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s111980s1081990s3692000s3462010s2022020s69
#7349
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 48% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Kashawn was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

52 babies were named Kashawn in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kashawn

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,105 babies named Kashawn between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Kashawn currently holds the #7349 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 52 babies received it in a single year. Kashawn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 78 additional births since 1973.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kashawn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 369 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Kashawn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 268 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New Jersey and Virginia. In total, SSA state-level files list Kashawn in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kashawn 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 1,105 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.

Kashawn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,105

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

1993

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#7,349

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kashawn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
52
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
0204060 202420182012200620001994198819821976 5

Kashawn popularity over time — girls

78 total births recorded since 1973 (Kashawn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 78 births
45678910 1996199419891984198119781973 6

Kashawn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
369 births that decade — 33% of Kashawn's all-time total
1970s111980s1081990s3692000s3462010s2022020s69

Kashawn by state

Where Kashawn concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Kashawn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
268 24.3%
#2 New Jersey
12 1.1%
#3 Virginia
6 0.5%
#4 Illinois
5 0.5%
#5 North Carolina
5 0.5%
#6 Ohio
5 0.5%
#7 South Carolina
5 0.5%
New York share of Kashawn's total US births 24.3%
Even split

268 of 1,105 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kashawn?
1,105 babies have been named Kashawn since 1976. It currently ranks #7349 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 52 births.
When was Kashawn most popular?
Kashawn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 369 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kashawn most popular?
The top states for the name Kashawn are New York (268 births), New Jersey (12 births), Virginia (6 births).
Is Kashawn a unisex name?
Yes, Kashawn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,105 births, and as a girl's name it has 78 births.
How long has the name Kashawn been used?
Kashawn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kashawn?
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.

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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, 1976–2024 (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.