ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1973 First Year 2024 Last Year 1985 Peak Year #1117 Peak Rank 916 Total Count 52 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Kashif What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Kashif is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the Muslim world. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer". Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashif) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kashif) 📖 ## The Story of Kashif Kashif first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1985: 69 births, good for #1,117 nationwide. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 44% of all recorded Kashifs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 916 Kashifs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Kashif Phonetically similar names — useful when Kashif is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Carafe * Cutoff * Calif * [Khalif](/khalif) * [Kalif](/kalif) * Khalife * [Kesha](/kesha) * [Kisha](/kisha) * [Keisha](/keisha) * Kerchief * [Keesha](/keesha) * [Kasha](/kasha) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Kashif What does the name Kashif mean? Kashif is an Arabic word, commonly used as a male given name in the Muslim world. Its meaning is close to the "revealer", "discoverer", "uncoverer" or "pioneer", "explorer". How popular is Kashif in 2026? In 2026, Kashif ranks #10,889 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Kashif most popular? Kashif reached its peak popularity in 1985, ranking #1,117 that year with 69 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Kashif most popular? Kashif has historically been most popular in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kashif. Is Kashif a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Kashif is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name. What names go well with Kashif? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kashif include Bedford, Evertt, Graig. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👦BedfordPeak #1117](/bedford)[👦EverttPeak #1117](/evertt)[👦GraigPeak #1117](/graig)[👦DebbiePeak #1117](/debbie)[👦JuliousPeak #1116](/julious)[👦LinoPeak #1116](/lino)[👦AlfonzaPeak #1116](/alfonza)[👦PeggyPeak #1118](/peggy) ## About the name Kashif Kashif is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 916 births in the dataset. Kashif's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,117\. Use the chart and map above to compare Kashif's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1985 → ](/year/1985) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "K" → ](/letter/k) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.