Kasiah
31% girls · 69% boys
About Kasiah
A little like Cash and Kasey, similar in sound to Cassian, and in the style of Azariah and Josiah, Kasiah was a rising star of 2024, when it was given to nearly 60 boys, compared to just 20 the year prior.
Kasiah for boys#2549 US
Kasiah could be perceived as a variation of the feminine Keziah, meaning "cinnamon" or as a form of Cassius, meaning "hollow". Alternatively, it could come from the Hebrew "kashah meaning "hard, difficult", possibly blended with the yah element, referring to the Hebrew God. The could lead to interpretations of it as a spiritual name, reflecting finding God after difficulties, for example.
Other sources link it to khesed meaning "loving, kindness", which could then be expanded to "Yahweh/God is loving and kind", though there is also the possibility that it is just a modern invention, created from popular name sounds.
Kasiah for girls#5482 US
A unisex option, currently leaning masculine in the US, Kasiah could be considered a variation of the sweet but spiky Keziah and the botanical Cassia. Associated with the cinnamon spice and the cinnamon tree, it was given to 11 girls in 2024, meaning that for every girl named Kasiah, around 5 boys received the name.
Pronounced KAY-shuh.
As of October 2026, Kasiah ranked #2549 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2380 in 2024.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,626 | 22 | 12.6 |
| 2023 | #4,973 | 20 | 11.7 |
| 2024 | #2,380 | 59 | 34.2 |
| 2025 | #2,549 | 52 | 30.4 |