Cash
Boy name · #287 in 2025 · Distinctive
Cash ranks #287 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 1,181 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #266, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,524 boys born in 2025 was named Cash.
The 140-year story
Cash first appears in the Social Security records in 1885, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 1,483 boys were named Cash — good for #243 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cash per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cash in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cash is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cash is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cash is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Cash is most common in MT (3.2 per 1,000), UT (1.9 per 1,000), ID (1.6 per 1,000), AR (1.5 per 1,000), IA (1.4 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.8 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cash is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cash
Statistically, parents drawn to Cash tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kash, Nash, Cruz, Dash, and Colt.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cash | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,181 | #287 |
| 2024 | 1,087 | #316 |
| 2023 | 1,152 | #288 |
| 2022 | 1,310 | #264 |
| 2021 | 1,405 | #253 |
| 2020 | 1,292 | #264 |
| 2019 | 1,263 | #280 |
| 2018 | 1,280 | #276 |
| 2017 | 1,273 | #284 |
| 2016 | 1,447 | #252 |
| 2015 | 1,368 | #266 |
| 2014 | 1,328 | #275 |
| 2013 | 1,483 | #243 |
| 2012 | 1,318 | #268 |
| 2011 | 1,311 | #264 |
| 2010 | 1,319 | #263 |
| 2009 | 1,389 | #250 |
| 2008 | 1,388 | #254 |
| 2007 | 969 | #329 |
| 2006 | 787 | #380 |
| 2005 | 308 | #680 |
| 2004 | 228 | #790 |
| 2003 | 166 | #969 |
| 2002 | 131 | #1112 |
| 2001 | 86 | #1441 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cash a popular boy name?
Cash ranked #287 among boys in 2025 with 1,181 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #266.
When was the name Cash most popular?
Cash peaked in 2013, when 1,483 American boys received the name (ranked #243 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cash?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,524 newborn American boys was named Cash. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.