Cash
An English surname, in part occupational, from an Old French word for a case or box and denoting someone who made them. It is also used as a short form of Cassius.
Cash in 2025
Cash was given to 1,188 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 556th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 2,791 babies born.
The history of Cash
Cash reached its highest point in 2013, when 1,491 babies were given the name, ranking 464th that year.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 27,840 babies have been named Cash. Half of them were born before 2015, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Cash by decade
| Decade | Babies named Cash | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 18 | 1,643 |
| 1890s | 20 | 1,767 |
| 1910s | 62 | 3,178 |
| 1920s | 57 | 5,807 |
| 1930s | 30 | 5,591 |
| 1940s | 25 | 6,526 |
| 1950s | 53 | 6,090 |
| 1960s | 139 | 3,636 |
| 1970s | 178 | 3,804 |
| 1980s | 271 | 3,896 |
| 1990s | 506 | 3,335 |
| 2000s | 5,536 | 500 |
| 2010s | 13,460 | 464 |
| 2020s | 7,485 | 476 |
Where Cash is heading
Cash has fallen 13% over the past decade, from 1,368 babies in 2015 to 1,188 in 2025.
Names like Cash
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Cash.