Total births
209
Girls' name · since 1986
Kashayla
Kashayla has 209 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 209
- total births
- 1986–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Kashayla is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 209 have been recorded since 1986.
Kashayla has 209 recorded births among girls since 1986, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2016.
- 209 total births
- 1986–2016 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
209 girls have been named Kashayla since 1986, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.
- 209
- total births
- 1986–2016
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Kashayla was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kashayla in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Kashayla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kashayla's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1997 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kashayla at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1986
Kashayla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2016
- Peak year (1997)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Kashayla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kashayla's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Kashayla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 21
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
97 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 97 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kashayla? ▼
Since 1986, Social Security records show 209 babies named Kashayla. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 17 births.
When was Kashayla most popular? ▼
Kashayla was most popular in the 1990s decade with 97 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Kashayla been used? ▼
Records for Kashayla go back to 1986, giving 31 years of history through 2016.
What names are similar to Kashayla? ▼
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 Kashayla's data
- Kashayla's decade-level peak was the 1990s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Kashayla
Nearby Names Like Kashayla
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kashayla
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 Kashayla side by side: Kashayla vs Kassandra Kashayla vs Kasey Kashayla vs Kassidy
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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, 1986–2016 (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. "Kashayla: Baby Name Since 1986 - 209 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kashayla. 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 Kashayla 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.