Total births
39
Girls' name · since 1975
Kashima
39 babies named Kashima in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 39
- total births
- 1975–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Kashima sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1975.
Kashima has 39 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1991.
- 39 total births
- 1975–1991 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
39 girls have been named Kashima since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1991.
- 39
- total births
- 1975–1991
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Kashima was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
6 babies were named Kashima in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Kashima's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kashima's SSA record in two at 1980 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kashima at a glance
Last recorded 1991Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Kashima popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1991
- Peak year (1976)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Kashima by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Kashima's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Kashima births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
17 births
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 17 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kashima? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 39 babies named Kashima. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 6 births.
When was Kashima most popular? ▼
Kashima was most popular in the 1970s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
How long has the name Kashima been used? ▼
Kashima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 17 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Kashima? ▼
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 Kashima's data
- Kashima's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 1990s (11) -- 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 Kashima
Nearby Names Like Kashima
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kashima
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 Kashima side by side: Kashima vs Kassandra Kashima vs Kasey Kashima 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, 1975–1991 (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. "Kashima: Baby Name Since 1975 - 39 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kashima. 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 Kashima 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.