Kashawn
Kashawn Aitcheson is a Canadian junior ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
Meaning & Origin of Kashawn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kashawn Aitcheson is a Canadian junior ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Barrie Colts of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was drafted 17th overall by the New York Islanders in the 2025 NHL entry draft.
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The Story of Kashawn
As a girl name
Kashawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 9 Kashawns were born — ranking #6,384 that year. As of 2026, Kashawn ranks #13,518 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 78 Kashawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kashawn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1976, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1993, when 52 Kashawns were born — ranking #1,680 that year. As of 2026, Kashawn ranks #6,637 for boys with 12 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 1K Kashawns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kashawn
Kashawn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Kashawn's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #1,680. Use the chart and map above to compare Kashawn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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