Boys' name · since 1885

Cash

Since 1885, U.S. Social Security records show 27,705 babies named Cash, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#704 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#287 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
27,705
born since 1885
2010s
peak decade

Cash currently ranks #287 among boys' names in America, with 27,705 babies recorded since 1885.

Social Security Administration records show Cash recorded 27,705 times among boys since 1885, holding rank #287 nationally today, ahead of 98% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1885 to 2025.

  • #704 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #287 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 27,705 born since 1885
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cash ranks #704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #287 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 27,705 born since 1885, peaking in the 2010s.

#704 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#287 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
27,705
born since 1885
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%97.9%
Cash vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Cash's 27,705 recorded births place it above 98.45% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

49 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Cash compares

27,705 Top 6% higher than 94% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Cash's all-time total is 75x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Cash Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 27,705 369 358,536
Peak-year births 1,483 34 22,252

Cash's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Cash splits its recorded history at 1974: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1885 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 1,483 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Cash popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1885–2025

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2013)
1,483
Annual births at peak, across 141 years of records
05001,0001,5002,000 188519201935196119741987200020132025 1,181

Cash popularity over time - girls

135 total births recorded since 2007 (Cash as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 135 births
468101214 200720112013201620182020202220242025 7

Cash by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (13,390 births, 48% of the file).

2010s was Cash's strongest decade.

13,390 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Cash births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 13,390 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Cash compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Cash's total volume

Cash vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -131, 2.1%-146, 1.8%-108, 4.2%-146, 2.6%-128, 3.4%-69, 6.6%-67, 4.2%-114, 6.8%-65, 4.6%-144, 3%-105, 7.1%-146, 3%-116, 4%-53, 8.2%-146, 2.1%Cash-141, 5.4%Cash
Cash vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Cash by state

Where Cash concentrates geographically, total births since 1885

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cash
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
3,415 12.3%
#2 Texas
3,359 12.1%
#3 Florida
1,113 4.0%
#4 Arizona
886 3.2%
#5 Ohio
826 3.0%
#6 Missouri
817 2.9%
#7 Oklahoma
814 2.9%
#8 Washington
774 2.8%
California share of Cash's total US births 12.3%
Even split

3,415 of 27,705 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Cash appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cash? ▼
Since 1885, Social Security records show 27,705 babies named Cash. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #704 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #287 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2013, with 1,483 births.
Where does Cash sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cash ranks #704 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #287 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cash most popular? ▼
Cash was most popular in the 2010s decade with 13,390 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Cash most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cash are California (3,415 births), Texas (3,359 births), Florida (1,113 births).
How long has the name Cash been used? ▼
Records for Cash go back to 1885, giving 141 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cash? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cason, Case, Cassius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Cash's data

  • Cash's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (13,390 total births) through the 2020s (7,427) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Cashs (3,415 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cash

Nearby Names Like Cash

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cash

Casey Boy
#320 116,675 births
Cason Boy
#847 11,308 births
Case Boy
#734 9,926 births
Cassius Boy
#582 9,736 births
Casen Boy
#842 6,633 births

Compare Cash side by side: Cash vs Casey Cash vs Cason Cash vs Case

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Cash

Kash #286
17,367 births · Peak 2021
Lukas #288
44,053 births · Peak 2019
Colt #285
27,869 births · Peak 2019
Lennox #289
14,330 births · Peak 2022
Derek #284
239,060 births · Peak 1989
Ares #290
8,284 births · Peak 2025
Tobias #283
29,322 births · Peak 2016
Avery #291
66,880 births · Peak 2014

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cash: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1885–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Cash 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 August 2026.