Kashif

KA-shihf /ˈkæʃɪf/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Kashif is a rare boys' name that peaked in 1985 and has since faded.

Kashif is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #12,975 for boy births in the United States (and #26,674 across all names), given to 5 babies. Kashif was first reported in SSA data in 1973 and peaked in 1985 (69 births).

About the name Kashif

PronunciationKA-shihf /ˈkæʃɪf/
CultureArabicPersian
#12,975U.S. rank among boys 2025
#26,674among all names 2025
5U.S. births 2025
69peak births 1985
1973first in SSA data

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How popular is Kashif?

Boys named Kashif 5 in 2025
1973198019902000201020202025
Boys named Kashif per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1973–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Kashif total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202555#12,975
202466#11,658
202388#9,352
20221010#8,045
20211212#6,902
20201212#6,825
20191010#7,931
201855#13,169
201799#8,504
201677#10,212
201599#8,385
201477#10,194
201366#11,461
20121010#7,848
20111010#7,795
20101010#7,870
20091010#8,007
200888#9,439
20071515#5,796
200699#8,396
200566#10,797
20041414#5,640
20031414#5,417
20021313#5,566
200188#7,941
20001313#5,446
199966#9,309
19981212#5,315
19978—#6,948
199619—#3,612
199524—#2,979
199421—#3,277
199323—#2,984
199233—#2,277
199125—#2,717
199041—#1,884
198949—#1,628
198858—#1,366
198741—#1,673
198654—#1,340
198569—#1,118
198457—#1,219
198343—#1,455
198213—#3,401
198113—#3,318
198010—#3,991
19799—#4,233
197813—#3,147
19778—#4,388
19767—#4,678
19758—#4,121
19746—#4,947
19735—#5,480