Cash
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Cash
With the popular 'ash' sound and a contemporary feel, Cash is a widely used name in the US. Used occasionally before the 2000s, Cash really took off in 2003, following the death of American musical legend, Johnny Cash.
Cash for boys#287 US
Cash could be considered an old occupational name, derived from the Latin capsa, meaning someone who makes boxes. It also, and perhaps more obviously, is an English word for money, giving it a slightly celebrity-name vibe, along the lines of Saint, Sir, and Legendary.
An alternative origin for the name could be as a derivative of the Roman names, Cassius and Cassian, which are sometimes pronounced as "cash-us" or "cash-un". This could lend the name some additional history, along with the meaning "empty" "hollow" or "vain" (and therefore, maybe just a touch of irony).
Celebrities including Annabeth Gish, Joshua Morrow, John Rich, Finola Hughes and Russell Young, have used Cash for their sons, and as of 2024, it is a top 300 choice in the US.
Until 2021, Cash was always the preferred spelling, however in more recent years, the variation Kash has ranked slightly higher. Given to over 1100 babies each year, Cash has seen a slightly decline, but nevertheless, remains in style.
Cash for girls#12167 US
Rising fast for boys both as a stand-alone name and as a nickname to Cassius or Cassian, Cash also has potential to cross over to the girls' side — either as an edgy word name, or as a diminutive of names such as Cassia and Cassandra.
Pronounced KASH.
As of October 2026, Cash ranked #287 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #243 in 2013, Nameberry popularity #565.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #275 | 1,327 | 690.8 |
| 2015 | #266 | 1,368 | 713.7 |
| 2016 | #253 | 1,446 | 762 |
| 2017 | #284 | 1,272 | 687.2 |
| 2018 | #276 | 1,279 | 704.2 |
| 2019 | #280 | 1,263 | 703.9 |
| 2020 | #266 | 1,288 | 746.2 |
| 2021 | #253 | 1,405 | 803.1 |
| 2022 | #264 | 1,309 | 749.7 |
| 2023 | #289 | 1,151 | 672.9 |
| 2024 | #316 | 1,085 | 629.8 |
| 2025 | #287 | 1,181 | 691.4 |
World rankings
Cash for boys
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Cash on lists
Famous Cashs
- Cash Garner WarrenBoy
American producer; son of actor Michael Warren; husband of American actress Jessica Alba
- Cash ColliganBoy
American musician of band The Cab
- Cashman "Cash" PetersBoy
English novelist and broadcaster
- Brian Keith "Cash" AsmussenBoy
American horse racing jockey
- John R. "Johnny" CashBoy
American musician
- Cash Justice Young (b. 2005)Boy
son of actress Finola Hughes and Russell Young
- Cash Alexander Allen (b. 2007)Boy
son of actress Annabeth Gish and stuntman Wade Allen
- Cash Branyan (b. 2007)Boy
son of baseball player Russell Branyan
- Cash Joshua Morrow (b. 2008)Boy
son of actor Joshua Morrow
- Cash Rich (b. 2010)Boy
son of country music singer John Rich
- Cash Engelland (b. 2012)Boy
son of ice hockey player Deryk Engelland
- Cash Van Haywood (b. 2014)Boy
son of singer Dave Haywood of Lady Antebellum & Kelli Cashiola
- Cash Aaron Bowyer (b. 2014)Boy
son of NASCAR driver Clint Bowyer
- Cash Yun Lee (b. 2015)Boy
son of actor Will Yun Lee
- Cash Steven Strauss (b. 2016)Boy
son of pro wrestler Robbie E
- Kayden Cash Sierra (b. 2009)Boy
son of singer Jessica Sierra
- Wylei Cash Parker (b. 2011)Boy
son of ruby league player Corey Parker
- Dayton Cash (b. 2013)Boy
son of Courtney Ames of TV's "16 and Pregnant"
Cash in pop culture
- Cash BundrenBoy
character in "As I Lay Dying" by William Faulkner
- Cash SterlingBoy
character in "Shut Out" by Kody Keplinger