Kashi comes from the Hindi / Indian tradition, meaning Ancient city; sacred Hindu city..
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How popular is Kashi?
2018peak year
Today, Kashi is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #13508), with only about 9 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2018, 8 babies were given the name (ranked #11949 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Kashi has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 78 babies have been registered as Kashi since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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