Given name
Kashawn
“one who enjoys debate”
Kashawn is a variant of Kashawna. One American interpretation is “one who enjoys debate.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kashawn is a variant of Kashawna. One American interpretation is “one who enjoys debate.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kashawn is a variant of Kashawna. An origin associated with Kashawna is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kashawn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,189
- 1,111 boys · 78 girls
- Most popular year
- 1994
- 54 babies
- 2025
- 6
- #11,338 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 6 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 11,338 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 26.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 52 in 1993. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 863 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kashawn’s family of names
Kashawn has a related form in Kashawna.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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