boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Kashton

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #400 Trend ↑ Rising 19%
Rank 2025
#400
among boys · ↓5 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
797
named Kashton · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 2,143
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
864 babies
All-time total
7,708
#1,407 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Kashton popularity over time

7,708 babies have been named Kashton since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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
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1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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2000s – 179 179 18 – #2,335
2010s 21 2,827 2,848 285 +1491% #423
2020s (to 2025) 29 4,652 4,681 780 +174% #378

Where Kashton 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 821 0.48 #387
2027 842 0.49 #376
2028 860 0.50 #371
2029 876 0.51 #368
2030 889 0.52 #365

Where Kashton is most popular

Boys named Kashton per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.461 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, West Virginia, and Alabama.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Kashton 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 159 2.80 +507%
West Virginia 59 1.81 +292%
Alabama 188 1.72 +273%
South Carolina 156 1.51 +228%
Kentucky 140 1.40 +203%
Louisiana 141 1.38 +199%
Arkansas 77 1.22 +164%
South Dakota 22 1.18 +157%
Georgia 265 1.05 +127%
Tennessee 165 0.914 +98%
Oklahoma 77 0.871 +89%
Wisconsin 103 0.869 +89%
North Carolina 209 0.819 +78%
Indiana 131 0.817 +77%
Ohio 189 0.713 +55%
Kansas 44 0.641 +39%
Nebraska 27 0.621 +35%
Missouri 86 0.620 +35%
Michigan 123 0.601 +30%
Illinois 150 0.587 +27%
Iowa 40 0.580 +26%
Maryland 68 0.570 +24%
Virginia 99 0.522 +13%
Florida 219 0.463 ≈ national
Minnesota 50 0.408 -12%
Texas 339 0.385 -17%
North Dakota 6 0.351 -24%
Pennsylvania 89 0.335 -27%
Delaware 5 0.330 -28%
Utah 30 0.314 -32%
Nevada 16 0.281 -39%
Colorado 36 0.279 -39%
Arizona 45 0.275 -40%
Washington 39 0.238 -48%
Oregon 17 0.224 -51%
New York 86 0.199 -57%
Massachusetts 23 0.167 -64%
New Mexico 5 0.152 -67%
Idaho 5 0.122 -73%
California 95 0.104 -77%
New Jersey 19 0.094 -80%
Connecticut 5 0.074 -84%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Kashton

Kashton is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #400 in 2025 with 797 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 7,708 American babies have been named Kashton. Its peak came in 2022, when 864 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 Kashton stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kashton?

The median living Kashton is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 7,700 people named Kashton are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

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

Kashton 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 – – 797 #400
2024 – – 825 #395
2023 8 #11,698 784 #409
2022 6 #14,437 858 #378
2021 8 #11,633 716 #436
2020 7 #12,800 672 #442
2019 10 #10,112 739 #423
2018 6 #14,716 685 #442
2017 – – 404 #641
2016 5 #17,549 225 #934
2015 – – 222 #945
2014 – – 171 #1,122
2013 – – 125 #1,357
2012 – – 88 #1,721
2011 – – 100 #1,568
2010 – – 68 #2,025
2009 – – 56 #2,335
2008 – – 44 #2,769
2007 – – 32 #3,408
2006 – – 20 #4,603
2005 – – 20 #4,393
2004 – – 7 #9,458
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kashton?

The median living Kashton is about 4 years old. Half of all living Kashtons are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Kashton are alive today?

An estimated 7,700 people named Kashton are alive in the United States, based on 7,708 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kashton in 2025?

Kashton ranked #400 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 797 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kashton?

7,708 babies have been named Kashton in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kashton most popular?

Kashton peaked in 2022, when 864 newborns received the name.

Is Kashton a boy or girl name?

Kashton is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kashton rising or falling?

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

Will Kashton become more popular?

Kashton is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 889 boys named Kashton in 2030, which would rank around #365. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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