Kayshawn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	11	1	–	#7,451
1990s	85	9	+673%	#3,927
2000s	161	16	+89%	#4,002
2010s	144	14	-11%	#4,175
2020s (to 2025)	44	7	-49%	#7,033

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,451

1990s

+673%

#3,927

2000s

161

+89%

#4,002

2010s

144

-11%

#4,175

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#7,033

The story of Kayshawn

Kayshawn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1988, 445 American babies have been named Kayshawn. Its peak came in 2007, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Kayshawn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kayshawn?

The median living Kayshawn is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Kayshawn are alive in the United States today.

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

Kayshawn year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	10	#8,045
2023	8	#9,360
2022	12	#7,033
2021	8	#9,266
2020	6	#11,321
2019	12	#6,989
2018	11	#7,379
2017	9	#8,508
2016	11	#7,389
2015	11	#7,311
2014	17	#5,378
2013	14	#6,084
2012	18	#5,146
2011	17	#5,323
2010	24	#4,175
2009	13	#6,640
2008	16	#5,634
2007	24	#4,189
2006	17	#5,195
2005	18	#4,735
2004	16	#5,133
2003	8	#8,245
2002	11	#6,317
2001	18	#4,385
2000	20	#4,002
1995	7	#7,398
1990	5	#8,824
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kayshawn?

The median living Kayshawn is about 18 years old. Half of all living Kayshawns are between 11 and 25 years old.

How many people named Kayshawn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Kayshawn are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Kayshawn in 2025?

Kayshawn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Kayshawn?

445 babies have been named Kayshawn in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kayshawn most popular?

Kayshawn peaked in 2007, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Kayshawn a boy or girl name?

Kayshawn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kayshawn rising or falling?

Kayshawn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Kayshawn popularity over time

The story of Kayshawn

How old are people named Kayshawn?

Kayshawn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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