Cash
- Meaning
- Money; also a surname or nickname
- Origin
- English
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What does Cash mean?
Cash means “Money; also a surname or nickname”.
Cash can be an English word name, a family surname, or a nickname for a longer name such as Cassius. Those routes carry different histories. The ordinary word means money, while a family choosing Cash to honor someone may attach no financial meaning to the choice.
Musician Johnny Cash is a familiar surname bearer and a possible musical association. Kash offers a different spelling of the same usual English sound. If Cash is intended as a short form of Cassius or Cassian, the older name supplies a separate etymological story. Cash itself is complete enough to use without a formal expansion.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Cash?
United States · 2025Explore how often Cash is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #287 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Cash
- 1,181 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 8.6% More than 2024
Cash over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #287 | 1,181 |
| 2025 | Girls | #12,167 | 7 |
| 2024 | Boys | #316 | 1,087 |
| 2024 | Girls | #9,686 | 10 |
| 2023 | Boys | #288 | 1,152 |
| 2023 | Girls | #10,482 | 9 |
| 2022 | Boys | #264 | 1,310 |
| 2022 | Girls | #10,558 | 9 |
| 2021 | Boys | #253 | 1,405 |
| 2021 | Girls | #9,695 | 10 |
| 2020 | Boys | #264 | 1,292 |
| 2020 | Girls | #8,065 | 13 |
| 2019 | Boys | #280 | 1,263 |
| 2019 | Girls | #14,164 | 6 |
| 2018 | Boys | #276 | 1,280 |
| 2018 | Girls | #11,610 | 8 |
| 2017 | Boys | #284 | 1,273 |
| 2017 | Girls | #10,113 | 10 |
| 2016 | Boys | #252 | 1,447 |
| 2016 | Girls | #8,488 | 13 |
| 2015 | Boys | #266 | 1,368 |
| 2014 | Boys | #275 | 1,328 |
| 2014 | Girls | #13,349 | 7 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
Names like Cash
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Kash
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Cash spelling or a short form; meaning varies
Listed as a related name to Cash.
Kashton
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Modern elaboration of Kash or Cash
Listed as a related name to Cash.
Cassian
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Hollow
Listed as a related name to Cash.
Cassius
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Roman family name, possibly connected with hollow
Listed as a related name to Cash.
James
Mostly boys- Meaning
- Supplanter
Shares an origin with Cash.
Jack
Mostly boys- Meaning
- God is gracious
Shares an origin with Cash.
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