How Many People Are Named Cash?
Complete statistics for the name Cash: rarity score, gender breakdown, age distribution, historical popularity, worldwide data, meaning and origin.
Cash is a modern English name with roots in the Old French word for money box or maker of chests, and today around 26,132 people named Cash are living in the US. That makes it genuinely rare, showing up just 1 in 12,628 Americans. The striking thing is how young they all are, this is almost entirely a name of the current generation.
📖 Meaning & Origin
Life path number 4 is traditionally linked to stability, hard work, and building solid foundations. People associated with 4 are seen as practical and dependable, the kind who get things done through discipline rather than luck.
🌍 Worldwide Usage
⚥ Gender Distribution
📊 Births by Age Group
Avg Cohort Age: 13All 26,639 recorded US births for this name, grouped by the age those individuals would be today. Not adjusted for survival, so the number living today is lower (see the living estimate above).
📈 Popularity Over Time
Peak: 2013Annual US births from SSA records · Trend: Rising
🏆 Name Scorecard
Scores 0–100 based on statistical analysis of US and worldwide name frequency
📜 Cash Through the Generations
Cash tells a pretty clear generational story in the numbers. Of the 26,639 births recorded all time, a remarkable 96% of living bearers are under 30, that's 25,448 people. Only 820 fall in the 30 to 60 range, and a tiny 371 are over 60, which tells you this name was barely used before the 2000s. The average age of just 13 confirms it. The name hit its stride in the 2010s, peaking in 2013 with 1,491 births in a single year, and it's been on a rising trend since. The gap between all-time births and living people is also unusually small here, nearly everyone ever named Cash is still alive, because the name is so new. It's about as modern as a name can get.
📍 State Distribution (Top 10)
🌿 Related Names by Origin
Other names sharing Cash's Old French roots
📄 About the Name Cash
How Many People Have the Name Cash?
Based on Social Security Administration birth records and age-adjusted survival modeling, approximately 28,715 people in the United States currently share the name Cash. That works out to roughly 1 in every 11,543 Americans, placing it in the Rare category.
Is Cash a Common or Rare Name?
Cash is classified as Rare. The rarity scale runs from Very Common (shared by millions) through Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Very Rare. Understanding where a name sits helps parents gauge uniqueness, genealogists narrow down records, and individuals settle debates about their own name's distinctiveness.
What Does the Name Cash Mean?
Cash means "money box keeper or treasurer" and comes from Old French origins. The name carries a life-path numerology number of 4.
Gender Breakdown
Of all recorded bearers of Cash in SSA data, approximately 100% are male and 0% are female.
When Was Cash Most Popular?
The name Cash reached peak popularity in 2013, with 1,491 babies registered that year. Current trend: Rising.
How Is This Data Calculated?
All figures are statistical estimates, not exact government headcounts. The underlying data comes from the SSA National Baby Names dataset. Full methodology is explained on the methodology page.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
How many people are named Cash?
Approximately 28,715 people named Cash live in the United States today. All-time US births on record total 28,715. That works out to roughly 1 in 11,543 Americans.
Is Cash a rare name?
Cash is classified as Rare in the United States. Approximately 1 in every 11,543 Americans has this name.
What does the name Cash mean?
Cash means "money box keeper or treasurer" and comes from Old French origins.
Is Cash more male or female?
Based on SSA records, 100% of people named Cash are male and 0% are female.
When was Cash most popular?
Cash peaked in 2013 with 1,491 births that year. Current trend: Rising.
How accurate are these statistics?
All figures are statistical estimates based on SSA birth records and age-adjusted modeling. See the methodology page for full details.