Boys' name · since 1991
Kaushal
Kaushal has 119 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16,266 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 119
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
119 boys have been named Kaushal since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaushal has been recorded 119 times among boys since 1991, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2017.
- #16,266 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 119 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaushal ranks #16,266 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 119 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16,266 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 119
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaushal's 119 recorded births place it above 64.14% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kaushal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaushal's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaushal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2017
- Peak year (2004)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Kaushal by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (68 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Kaushal's strongest decade.
68 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Kaushal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 68 births (57% of all-time use).
Kaushal by state
Where Kaushal concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 4.2% |
5 of 119 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kaushal's data
- Kaushal's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (68 total births) through the 2010s (41) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaushals (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kaushal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1991–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Kaushal 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 August 2026.