The first name Cash
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Variant of Case. In the US adopted by German immigrants named Kirch and Kirsch.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 boys were named Cash, making it the 2,014th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 29 births (#985).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Cash with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Cash at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 1,181 boys born in the United States were named Cash, the 287th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2013, when 1,483 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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, 12 boys born in England and Wales were named Cash, ranking 2,014th. Its peak was 2018, with 29 births.
- Is Cash a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 27,840 US babies named Cash since 1880 were boys.
- When was Cash most popular?
- 2013 in the United States, when 1,483 babies were named Cash, its highest rank at 243rd.
- Is Cash also a surname?
- Yes. Cash is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.