Cashel: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,733

among boys · ↓1,024 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Cashel · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 81,337

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2020

48 babies

All-time total

484

#8,054 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Cashel popularity over time

484 babies have been named Cashel since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	64	6	–	#4,453
2010s	214	21	+234%	#3,150
2020s (to 2025)	206	34	+60%	#2,624

Where Cashel is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Cashel

Cashel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,733 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 484 American babies have been named Cashel. Its peak came in 2020, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Cashel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cashel?

The median living Cashel is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Cashel are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cashel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	21	#4,733
2024	30	#3,709
2023	41	#3,014
2022	33	#3,475
2021	33	#3,433
2020	48	#2,624
2019	37	#3,150
2018	23	#4,385
2017	21	#4,619
2016	23	#4,349
2015	25	#4,094
2014	29	#3,627
2013	13	#6,303
2012	18	#5,070
2011	18	#5,010
2010	7	#9,857
2009	22	#4,453
2008	17	#5,286
2007	–	–
2006	7	#9,725
2005	5	#11,725
2004	6	#10,159
2003	7	#8,801
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cashel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cashel?

The median living Cashel is about 6 years old. Half of all living Cashels are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Cashel are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Cashel are alive in the United States, based on 484 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cashel in 2025?

Cashel ranked #4,733 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cashel?

484 babies have been named Cashel in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cashel most popular?

Cashel peaked in 2020, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Cashel a boy or girl name?

Cashel is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cashel rising or falling?

Cashel is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cashel become more popular?

Cashel looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Cashel in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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