Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1977
Kashena
84 babies named Kashena in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 1977–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Kashena sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 84 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Kashena recorded 84 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1994.
- 84 total births
- 1977–1994 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Kashena since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.
- 84
- total births
- 1977–1994
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Kashena was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
12 babies were named Kashena in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Kashena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kashena's full recorded timeline at 1988, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kashena at a glance
Last recorded 1994Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Kashena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1994
- Peak year (1985)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Kashena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Kashena's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Kashena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s
1990s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (40% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kashena? ▼
Kashena has been given to 84 babies in the U.S. since 1977, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1994. 12 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Kashena most popular? ▼
Kashena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Kashena been used? ▼
Kashena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 18 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Kashena? ▼
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 Kashena's data
- Kashena's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1990s (33) -- 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.
Keep exploring Kashena
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kashena
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Kassidy Girl
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Kasandra Girl
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Kassie Girl
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Compare Kashena side by side: Kashena vs Kassandra Kashena vs Kasey Kashena 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, 1977–1994 (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. "Kashena: Baby Name Since 1977 - 84 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kashena. 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 Kashena 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.