Cashton
Boy name · #1114 in 2025 · Rare
Cashton ranks #1114 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 193 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1340, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,326 boys born in 2025 was named Cashton.
Babies named Cashton per year. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
The historical record for Cashton begins in 1999 with 5 recorded births. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 216 babies and a rank of #1031. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cashton in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cashton is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cashton will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cashton is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cashton is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Cashton is most common in WI (0.5 per 1,000), TN (0.3 per 1,000), OH (0.3 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Cashton is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Cashton
Statistically, parents drawn to Cashton tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hampton, Brixton, Rexton, Axton, and Maxton.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cashton | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 193 | #1112 |
| 2024 | 216 | #1031 |
| 2023 | 174 | #1176 |
| 2022 | 202 | #1078 |
| 2021 | 204 | #1050 |
| 2020 | 195 | #1039 |
| 2019 | 168 | #1157 |
| 2018 | 175 | #1113 |
| 2017 | 166 | #1141 |
| 2016 | 139 | #1304 |
| 2015 | 131 | #1340 |
| 2014 | 139 | #1276 |
| 2013 | 129 | #1326 |
| 2012 | 89 | #1697 |
| 2011 | 124 | #1359 |
| 2010 | 119 | #1399 |
| 2009 | 95 | #1654 |
| 2008 | 87 | #1736 |
| 2007 | 54 | #2372 |
| 2006 | 38 | #2932 |
| 2005 | 22 | #4062 |
| 2004 | 16 | #5007 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cashton a popular boy name?
Cashton ranked #1114 among boys in 2025 with 193 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1340.
When was the name Cashton most popular?
Cashton peaked in 2024, when 216 American boys received the name (ranked #1031 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cashton?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,326 newborn American boys was named Cashton. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
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.