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
0%100%Median name50%92%
Cashton vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Cashton's 2,891 recorded births place it above 94.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

29 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
216
Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
050100150200250 1999200520092013201720212025 193

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

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,379 births (48% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 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 -56, 5.3%-111, 2.3%-67, 4%-144, 2.8%-29, 21.9%-54, 4.8%-140, 2.7%-55, 4.8%-110, 2.4%-108, 2.5%-16, 17.2%-111, 3.4%-26, 12.6%-46, 5%-141, 3.3%Cashton-27, 7.5%Cashton
Cashton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Cashton by state

Where Cashton concentrates geographically, total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cashton
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%
Wisconsin share of Cashton's total US births 10.0%
Even split

288 of 2,891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Cashton appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cashton?
Since 1999, Social Security records show 2,891 babies named Cashton. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,600 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #1,114 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 216 births.
Where does Cashton sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Cashton most popular?
Cashton was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,379 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Cashton most popular?
The top states for the name Cashton are Wisconsin (288 births), Texas (261 births), Ohio (131 births).
How long has the name Cashton been used?
Records for Cashton go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cashton?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Casey, Cash, Cason, Case, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.

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Nearby Names Like Cashton

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

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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.

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.