Total births
285
Girls' name · since 1972
Cachet
Cachet has 285 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1986 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 285
- total births
- 1972–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
285 girls have been named Cachet since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Cachet has 285 recorded births among girls since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1999.
- 285 total births
- 1972–1999 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
285 girls have been named Cachet since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1999.
- 285
- total births
- 1972–1999
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Cachet was born in this single decade.
1986
Single peak year
20 babies were named Cachet in 1986 - its busiest year on record.
Cachet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cachet's full recorded timeline at 1986, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1972, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1986 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cachet at a glance
Last recorded 1999Peak year
1986
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Cachet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1999
- Peak year (1986)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Cachet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cachet's strongest decade.
154 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Cachet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s
1980s
154 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 154 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cachet? ▼
Cachet has been given to 285 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1999. 20 babies were born in 1986, its single highest year.
When was Cachet most popular? ▼
Cachet was most popular in the 1980s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Cachet been used? ▼
Cachet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 28 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Cachet? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cache, Cacey, Caci, Cacie, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cachet's data
- Cachet's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (154 total births) through the 1990s (87) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cachet
Nearby Names Like Cachet
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cachet
Cache Girl
475 births
Cacey Girl
207 births
Caci Girl
116 births
Cacie Girl
80 births
Cacy Girl
52 births
Compare Cachet side by side: Cachet vs Cache Cachet vs Cacey Cachet vs Caci
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–1999 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cachet: Baby Name Since 1972 - 285 Births, Peak 1986." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cachet. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Cachet draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.