Fun Facts About the Name Kasheem
- 112 babies named Kasheem: U.S. records list 112 babies given the name Kasheem from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Kasheem Mean?
Kasheem is an English-language spelling of an Arabic-derived name, most likely the name Qasim (also spelled Kasim, Kassim, or Kaseem). Qasim is the active participle of the Arabic verb qasama, "to divide" or "apportion," so its literal sense is "one who divides" and its customary meaning is "distributor." The spelling with -sheem is not a standard Arabic transliteration; it is closer to the West African form Kashim, and the exact route from Qasim to Kasheem is not certain.
Kasheem Name History & Origins
Qasim is an early Arabic name. It was borne by Qasim ibn Muhammad, a son of the Prophet Muhammad who died in childhood, and it has been used in Muslim families since the early Islamic period. As the name spread into non-Arabic-speaking regions, it took local forms such as Kasım in Turkish and Kashim in parts of West Africa. Kasheem is an English-language variant of this group of spellings rather than a classical Arabic form.
How Popular is the Name Kasheem?
Kasheem has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1991. Its best rank was #4,627 in 1991.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #12,974 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,457 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #8,063 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1997 | #10,039 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1995 | #8,340 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #6,101 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #5,575 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #5,449 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #4,627 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 1990 | #6,134 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #7,445 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1988 | #6,855 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #4,758 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1986 | #6,330 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1982 | #6,868 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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