US rank #12340 Girls' name Peak 1988 2,280 births

Kasi — #12340 US girls' name

2,280 babies named Kasi in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s481970s3521980s9111990s6322000s2202010s932020s24
#12340
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 30% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Kasi was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

113 babies were named Kasi in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kasi

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,280 babies named Kasi between 1962 and 2024, spanning 63 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kasi currently holds the #12340 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 113 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kasi performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 911 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Kasi shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 256 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Kasi in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kasi 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 2,280 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.

Kasi at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,280

Since 1962

63 years of records

Peak year

1988

113 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#12,340

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1962

Recorded for 63 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kasi popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1962

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
113
Annual births at peak — across 63 years of records
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Kasi popularity over time — boys

53 total births recorded since 1990 (Kasi as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 53 births
4.555.566.5 2024202320192017201220092001199819911990 5

Kasi by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
911 births that decade — 40% of Kasi's all-time total
1960s481970s3521980s9111990s6322000s2202010s932020s24

Kasi by state

Where Kasi concentrates geographically — total births since 1962

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kasi
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
256 11.2%
#2 Ohio
46 2.0%
#3 Indiana
43 1.9%
#4 North Carolina
32 1.4%
#5 California
30 1.3%
#6 Louisiana
26 1.1%
#7 Florida
25 1.1%
#8 Illinois
25 1.1%
Texas share of Kasi's total US births 11.2%
Even split

256 of 2,280 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Kasi appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kasi?
2,280 babies have been named Kasi since 1962. It currently ranks #12340 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 113 births.
When was Kasi most popular?
Kasi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 911 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Kasi most popular?
The top states for the name Kasi are Texas (256 births), Ohio (46 births), Indiana (43 births).
How long has the name Kasi been used?
Kasi has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 63 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kasi?
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.

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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, 1962–2024 (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.