Boys' name · since 1999
Cashton
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 2,891 babies named Cashton, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,114 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,891
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,891 babies have been named Cashton since 1999, making it today's #1114 boys' name.
Cashton has 2,891 recorded births among boys since 1999, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1114 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #2,600 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,114 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,891 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cashton ranks #2,600 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,114 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,891 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,600 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,114 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,891
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Cashton's 2,891 recorded births place it above 94.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
29 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Wisconsin.
How Cashton compares
2,891 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Cashton's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cashton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,891 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 216 | 34 | 22,252 |
Cashton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cashton's full recorded timeline at 2013, 77% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 23% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 216 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cashton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 216
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Currently ranks #1114 among boys.
2,891 total births across 27 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2024 with 216 births in a single year.
Cashton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,379 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Cashton's strongest decade.
1,379 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Cashton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 323
2000s
323 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,379 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,184 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,379 births (48% of all-time use).
Cashton decade highlights
- Peak decade 1,379 births
- Runner-up 1,184 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Cashton 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 Cashton's total volume
Cashton by state
Where Cashton concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Wisconsin | | 288 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 261 | 9.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 131 | 4.5% |
| #4 | California | | 117 | 4.0% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 104 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 94 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Kentucky | | 89 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 85 | 2.9% |
288 of 2,891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Wisconsin 10.0% of nationwide
- Texas 9.0% of nationwide
- Ohio 4.5% of nationwide
- California 4.0% of nationwide
- North Carolina 3.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 29 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Wisconsin accounts for 10.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Cashton appears in 29 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cashton? ▼
Where does Cashton sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Cashton most popular? ▼
Where is Cashton most popular? ▼
How long has the name Cashton been used? ▼
What names are similar to Cashton? ▼
What to do with Cashton's data
- Cashton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,379 total births) through the 2020s (1,184) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Wisconsin records the most Cashtons (288 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Wisconsin names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Cashton
Nearby Names Like Cashton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cashton
Compare Cashton side by side: Cashton vs Casey Cashton vs Cash Cashton vs Cason
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cashton
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Cashton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~26 yrs)
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, 1999–2025 (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 Cashton 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.
Published by
NameAlmanac
Independent public-data reference that compiles, verifies, and contextualizes official datasets. We do not accept compensation from entities we cover, and every dataset cites its originating public source.