Rising since 2022.
Popularity of Kashia since 1968
Babies named Kashia per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 56 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 193 |
| 2000s | 153 |
| 2010s | 58 |
| 2020s | 11 |
Meaning & origin
Kashia first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1968, but it has never broken into the top 1000. Its peak year was 1998, suggesting a modest spike in popularity during the late 1990s, after which usage declined. Since 2022, the name has been rising very gradually. Kashia is nearly always given to girls, and it is most likely a creative respelling of names like Kasia or Cassia, common among modern American parents seeking a distinctive but familiar-sounding name. Despite its obscurity, Kashia has maintained a consistent if sparse presence for over five decades.
Kashia first appeared in U.S. records in 1968. It is likely a respelling of Kasia, a Polish diminutive of Katarzyna (the Polish form of Katherine), or an altered spelling of Kassia, a Greek name meaning 'cinnamon' (from Greek kassia). However, there is no firm etymological evidence, and it may also be a modern coinage without historical roots.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kash, Kasha
Sibling names for Kashia
Names that share Kashia's style, for a brother or sister.
