Total births
148
Girls' name · since 2003
Kushi
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Kushi, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7145
- among girls today
- 148
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
148 babies have been named Kushi since 2003, making it today's #7145 girls' name.
Kushi has 148 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7145 as of the latest data, more common than 60% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #7145 among girls today
- 148 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 60% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kushi is currently the #7145 girls' name in America, more common than 60% of girls - 148 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7145
- among girls today
- 148
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 60%
- more common than other girls
Kushi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7145
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 60% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Kushi was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
16 babies were named Kushi in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Kushi compares
148 31th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Kushi's all-time total is 61% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kushi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kushi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kushi's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kushi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,145
Active since
2003
Kushi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Kushi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Kushi's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Kushi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
43 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 56 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kushi? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 148 babies named Kushi. Today it holds rank #7145 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 16 births.
When was Kushi most popular? ▼
Kushi was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Kushi been used? ▼
Records for Kushi go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Kushi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kushana. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2003–2025 (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. "Kushi: #7145 Girls' Name - 148 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kushi. 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 Kushi 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 June 2026.