Cash
Variant of Case. In the US adopted by German immigrants named Kirch and Kirsch.
Every Cash since 1885 — 27,840 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Cash
Cash is moderately common for boys in the United States, ranked #287 in 2025 with 1,181 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1885, 27,840 American babies have been named Cash. Its peak came in 2013, when 1,491 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cash stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Cash year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | #12,167 | 1,181 | #287 |
| 2024 | 10 | #9,686 | 1,087 | #316 |
| 2023 | 9 | #10,482 | 1,152 | #288 |
| 2022 | 9 | #10,558 | 1,310 | #264 |
| 2021 | 10 | #9,695 | 1,405 | #253 |
| 2020 | 13 | #8,065 | 1,292 | #264 |
| 2019 | 6 | #14,164 | 1,263 | #280 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11,610 | 1,280 | #276 |
| 2017 | 10 | #10,113 | 1,273 | #284 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8,488 | 1,447 | #252 |
| 2015 | — | — | 1,368 | #266 |
| 2014 | 7 | #13,349 | 1,328 | #275 |
| 2013 | 8 | #12,216 | 1,483 | #243 |
| 2012 | 6 | #15,347 | 1,318 | #268 |
| 2011 | 5 | #17,294 | 1,311 | #264 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13,752 | 1,319 | #263 |
| 2009 | — | — | 1,389 | #250 |
| 2008 | — | — | 1,388 | #255 |
| 2007 | 7 | #14,213 | 969 | #329 |
| 2006 | — | — | 787 | #380 |
| 2005 | — | — | 308 | #680 |
| 2004 | — | — | 228 | #791 |
| 2003 | — | — | 166 | #969 |
| 2002 | — | — | 131 | #1,113 |
| 2001 | — | — | 86 | #1,444 |
| 2000 | — | — | 77 | #1,554 |
| 1995 | — | — | 56 | #1,626 |
| 1990 | — | — | 65 | #1,384 |
| 1985 | — | — | 29 | #1,978 |
| 1980 | — | — | 17 | #2,740 |
| 1975 | — | — | 11 | #3,274 |
| 1970 | — | — | 30 | #1,547 |
| 1965 | — | — | 7 | #3,282 |
| 1960 | — | — | 18 | #1,917 |
| 1955 | — | — | 5 | #3,957 |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1945 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — | 6 | #3,315 |
| 1930 | — | — | 5 | #4,080 |
| 1925 | — | — | 9 | #2,963 |
| 1920 | — | — | 5 | #4,392 |
| 1915 | — | — | 7 | #3,137 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1905 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — | 5 | #960 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Cash mean?
Variant of Case. In the US adopted by German immigrants named Kirch and Kirsch.
How popular is the name Cash in 2025?
Cash ranked #287 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 1,181 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Cash?
27,840 babies have been named Cash in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Cash most popular?
Cash peaked in 2013, when 1,491 newborns received the name.
Is Cash a boy or girl name?
Cash is overwhelmingly a boy's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Cash rising or falling?
Cash has been roughly stable over the past decade.