Total births
296
Boys' name · since 1991
Kshawn
Kshawn has 296 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12910
- among boys today
- 296
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Kshawn currently ranks #12910 among boys' names in America, with 296 babies recorded since 1991.
Kshawn has 296 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #12910 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2024.
- #12910 among boys today
- 296 born since 1991
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Kshawn is currently the #12910 boys' name in America, more common than 10% of boys - 296 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12910
- among boys today
- 296
- born since 1991
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other boys
Kshawn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12910
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 10% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Kshawn was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
17 babies were named Kshawn in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Kshawn compares
296 46th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Kshawn's all-time total is 19% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kshawn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 296 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 23 | 22,252 |
Kshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kshawn's full recorded timeline at 2006, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2019, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kshawn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#12,910
Active since
1991
Kshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Kshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kshawn's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Kshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
101 births
- 2000s
2000s
107 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 107 births (36% of all-time use).
Kshawn by state
Where Kshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 3.7% |
New York share of Kshawn's total US births 3.7%
11 of 296 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kshawn? ▼
Kshawn has been given to 296 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #12910 as of the latest data. 17 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Kshawn most popular? ▼
Kshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Kshawn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kshawn are New York (11 births).
How long has the name Kshawn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kshawn since 1991 -- 34 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Kshawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kshaun, Kshon. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kshawn's data
- Kshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Kshawns (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
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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, 1991–2024 (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. "Kshawn: #12910 Boys' Name - 296 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kshawn. 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 Kshawn 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.