US rank #3117 Unisex name Peak 2012 971 births

Cache — #3117 US boys' name

971 babies named Cache in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s371990s942000s2882010s4012020s151
#3117
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 78% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Cache was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

59 babies were named Cache in 2012 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cache

The Social Security Administration has registered 971 babies named Cache between 1981 and 2024, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Cache currently holds the #3117 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2012, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Cache is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 475 additional births since 1986.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cache performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 401 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Cache shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 336 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Idaho and Arkansas. In total, SSA state-level files list Cache in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cache in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 971 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cache at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

971

Since 1981

44 years of records

Peak year

2012

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,117

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1981

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 2024

Cache popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1981

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
59
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
020406080 20242018201220062000199419881981 5

Cache popularity over time — girls

475 total births recorded since 1986 (Cache as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 475 births
0102030405060 202120112007200319991995199119871986 5

Cache by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
401 births that decade — 41% of Cache's all-time total
1980s371990s942000s2882010s4012020s151

Cache by state

Where Cache concentrates geographically — total births since 1981

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cache
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
336 34.6%
#2 Idaho
32 3.3%
#3 Arkansas
31 3.2%
#4 California
10 1.0%
#5 Oklahoma
10 1.0%
#6 Colorado
6 0.6%
#7 Nevada
5 0.5%
#8 Texas
5 0.5%
Utah share of Cache's total US births 34.6%
Even split

336 of 971 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cache?
971 babies have been named Cache since 1981. It currently ranks #3117 among boys. The peak year was 2012 with 59 births.
When was Cache most popular?
Cache was most popular in the 2010s decade with 401 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Cache most popular?
The top states for the name Cache are Utah (336 births), Idaho (32 births), Arkansas (31 births).
Is Cache a unisex name?
Yes, Cache is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 971 births, and as a girl's name it has 475 births.
How long has the name Cache been used?
Cache has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 44 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Cache?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cace, Cacey, Cactus. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1981–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.