Girls' name · since 1977

Kashawna

Kashawna has 200 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1996 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

200
total births
1977–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade

Kashawna is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 200 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kashawna has been recorded 200 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2008.

  • 200 total births
  • 1977–2008 years on record
  • 1990s peak decade
  • 37% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

200 girls have been named Kashawna since 1977, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.

200
total births
1977–2008
years on record
1990s
peak decade
37%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Kashawna was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

13 babies were named Kashawna in 1996 - its busiest year on record.

Kashawna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Kashawna splits its recorded history at 1993: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1996 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Kashawna at a glance

Last recorded 2008

Total births

200

Since 1977

32 years of records

Peak year

1996

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2008

Active since

1977

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2008

Kashawna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (1996)
13
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
468101214 19771982198719921997200120052008 5

Kashawna by decade

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

1990s was Kashawna's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Kashawna births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (37% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kashawna?
200 babies have been named Kashawna since 1977. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1996 with 13 births.
When was Kashawna most popular?
Kashawna was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kashawna been used?
Records for Kashawna go back to 1977, giving 32 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Kashawna?
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 Kashawna's data

  • Kashawna's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2000s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1977–2008 (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. "Kashawna: Baby Name Since 1977 - 200 Births, Peak 1996." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kashawna. 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 Kashawna 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.