Boys' name · since 1988
Kayshawn
445 babies named Kayshawn in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 445
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kayshawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 445 have been recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayshawn has been recorded 445 times among boys since 1988, 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 1988 to 2024.
- #8,457 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 445 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kayshawn ranks #8,457 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 445 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,457 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 445
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Kayshawn's 445 recorded births place it above 81.39% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Kayshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kayshawn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kayshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Kayshawn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (161 births, 36% of the file).
2000s was Kayshawn's strongest decade.
161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kayshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s
1990s
85 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
144 births
- 2020s 44
2020s
44 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 161 births (36% of all-time use).
Kayshawn by state
Where Kayshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 61 | 13.7% |
61 of 445 births nationwide.
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- Kayshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (161 total births); usage has since declined to 44 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kayshawns (61 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Kayshawn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1988–2024 (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 Kayshawn 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.