boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Kash

Meaning A male given name of modern usage Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #286 Trend → Stable

A male given name of modern usage.

Rank 2025
#286
among boys · ↑7 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
1,206
named Kash · +4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 1,444
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
1,510 babies
All-time total
17,649
#893 all-time among boys
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Kash popularity over time

17,649 babies have been named Kash since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.250.50.75118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 11 11 1 – #3,693
1920s – 6 6 1 -45% #4,078
1930s – 5 5 1 -17% #3,946
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – 12 12 1 – #3,734
1960s – 46 46 5 +283% #2,963
1970s 5 26 31 3 -33% #3,695
1980s – 77 77 8 +148% #3,275
1990s – 192 192 19 +149% #2,790
2000s 8 1,233 1,241 124 +546% #723
2010s 134 7,794 7,928 793 +539% #289
2020s (to 2025) 135 7,965 8,100 1,350 +70% #240

Where Kash is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 1,198 0.70 #284
2027 1,210 0.71 #280
2028 1,221 0.71 #278
2029 1,230 0.72 #278
2030 1,238 0.72 #278

Where Kash is most popular

Boys named Kash per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.762 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Louisiana, and West Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kash born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 139 2.45 +221%
Louisiana 233 2.28 +199%
West Virginia 65 1.99 +161%
Arkansas 121 1.91 +151%
Kentucky 177 1.76 +131%
South Dakota 29 1.56 +104%
Oklahoma 136 1.54 +102%
Alabama 168 1.54 +102%
North Dakota 25 1.46 +92%
South Carolina 150 1.45 +90%
Iowa 100 1.45 +90%
Missouri 198 1.43 +87%
Kansas 93 1.36 +78%
Georgia 343 1.35 +78%
Indiana 214 1.33 +75%
Nebraska 54 1.24 +63%
District of Columbia 17 1.15 +51%
Idaho 47 1.15 +51%
Nevada 63 1.11 +45%
Montana 19 1.08 +41%
Utah 97 1.02 +33%
Maryland 120 1.01 +32%
North Carolina 255 0.999 +31%
Delaware 15 0.989 +30%
Pennsylvania 250 0.942 +23%
New Mexico 30 0.910 +19%
Tennessee 163 0.903 +18%
Hawaii 14 0.901 +18%
Ohio 235 0.887 +16%
Florida 417 0.881 +16%
Wyoming 5 0.864 +13%
Texas 737 0.836 +10%
Arizona 134 0.819 +7%
Illinois 205 0.802 +5%
Oregon 58 0.764 ≈ national
Virginia 143 0.754 ≈ national
Michigan 146 0.713 -6%
Colorado 90 0.697 -9%
Minnesota 84 0.685 -10%
Washington 98 0.599 -21%
Wisconsin 70 0.591 -22%
Connecticut 36 0.532 -30%
California 427 0.467 -39%
Maine 9 0.464 -39%
New Jersey 75 0.373 -51%
New York 148 0.342 -55%
Massachusetts 43 0.313 -59%
Alaska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Kash

Kash is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #286 in 2025 with 1,183 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 17,649 American babies have been named Kash. Its peak came in 2021, when 1,510 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Kash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kash?

The median living Kash is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 17 thousand people named Kash are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Kash year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 23 #5,480 1,183 #286
2024 16 #7,084 1,148 #293
2023 20 #6,063 1,327 #260
2022 22 #5,728 1,446 #244
2021 29 #4,680 1,481 #240
2020 25 #5,092 1,380 #255
2019 26 #5,100 1,183 #289
2018 29 #4,711 1,049 #320
2017 17 #6,945 943 #355
2016 19 #6,543 908 #365
2015 12 #9,221 844 #382
2014 11 #9,846 841 #373
2013 12 #9,312 725 #408
2012 8 #12,790 507 #520
2011 – – 381 #622
2010 – – 413 #603
2009 8 #13,044 327 #723
2008 – – 286 #776
2007 – – 167 #1,093
2006 – – 140 #1,200
2005 – – 84 #1,625
2004 – – 67 #1,846
2003 – – 63 #1,877
2002 – – 44 #2,356
2001 – – 34 #2,767
2000 – – 21 #3,855
1995 – – 19 #3,497
1990 – – 18 #3,391
1985 – – 6 #6,169
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,498
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 9 #2,972
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Kash, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Kash?

The median living Kash is about 6 years old. Half of all living Kashs are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Kash are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Kash are alive in the United States, based on 17,649 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kash mean?

A male given name of modern usage.

How popular is the name Kash in 2025?

Kash ranked #286 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,183 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kash?

17,649 babies have been named Kash in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kash most popular?

Kash peaked in 2021, when 1,510 newborns received the name.

Is Kash a boy or girl name?

Kash is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kash rising or falling?

Kash is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Kash become more popular?

Kash looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 1,238 boys named Kash in 2030, ranking around #278. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Kash

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