Boys' name · since 1981
Kaushik
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 239 babies named Kaushik, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,936 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 239
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaushik sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 239 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Kaushik recorded 239 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2018.
- #11,936 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 239 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kaushik ranks #11,936 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 239 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11,936 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 239
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kaushik's 239 recorded births place it above 73.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Kaushik's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kaushik's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 25, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kaushik popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2018
- Peak year (2002)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Kaushik by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (146 births, 61% of the file).
2000s was Kaushik's strongest decade.
146 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Kaushik births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 35
1990s
35 births
- 2000s
2000s
146 births
- 2010s 53
2010s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 146 births (61% of all-time use).
Kaushik by state
Where Kaushik concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 19 | 7.9% |
19 of 239 births nationwide.
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What to do with Kaushik's data
- Kaushik's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (146 total births) through the 2010s (53) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Kaushiks (19 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Kaushik: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1981–2018 (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 Kaushik 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.