Kashten
Boy name · #3231 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Kashten is currently the #3231 boy name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Kashten.
Babies named Kashten per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Kashten first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3181. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Kashten against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Kashten in class?
Kashten scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Kashten will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Kashten is most common
State-level data for Kashten is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Kashten
Statistically, parents drawn to Kashten tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Whitten, Kingsten, Axten, Kayzen, and Kairen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Kashten | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 29 | #3793 |
| 2023 | 25 | #4220 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 20 | #4780 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3734 |
| 2019 | 33 | #3426 |
| 2018 | 27 | #3891 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6307 |
| 2013 | 6 | #10728 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Kashten a popular boy name?
Kashten ranked #3231 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Kashten most popular?
Kashten peaked in 2025, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Kashten?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Kashten. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.