Cashus
A variant spelling of the Roman family name Cassius, of uncertain meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 259 living Americans carry the first name Cashus. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Cashus today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cashus births was 2011 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cashus. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
259
~ 1 in 1,323,376 Americans
Peak year
2011
20 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,832
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Cashus: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cashus from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 138 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Cashus remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cashus by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Cashus during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Cashus
The name Cashus has its origins in the Latin language and can be traced back to ancient Roman times. It is derived from the Latin word "cassius," which means "hollow" or "empty." The name likely referred to someone who lived in a cave or a hollow area.
In ancient Roman texts, the name Cashus is mentioned in historical records and documents. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Gaius Cassius Longinus, a Roman senator and one of the leading conspirators in the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 BC.
Throughout the centuries, the name Cashus has been used by several notable figures. In the 1st century AD, there was Cassius Dio, a Roman historian and author of the influential work "Roman History." In the 3rd century, Cassius Dionysius of Alexandria was a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the study of planetary motions.
During the Middle Ages, the name Cashus was less common, but it resurfaced in the Renaissance period. One famous bearer of the name was Cassius Parmensis, an Italian humanist and poet who lived in the 15th century.
In the 17th century, Cassius Barlaeus was a Dutch Renaissance scholar and poet who served as a professor at the University of Leiden. He was known for his Latin poetry and his work on the history of Brazil.
Another notable figure with the name Cashus was Cassius Marcellus Clay, an American politician and abolitionist who lived in the 19th century. He was a vocal opponent of slavery and played a significant role in the anti-slavery movement.
People
Cashus + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cashus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cashus: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cashus?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 259 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cashus going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,323,376 US residents.
Is Cashus a common name?
We classify Cashus as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 261 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cashus most popular?
The single biggest year for Cashus was 2011, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cashus is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Cashus in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cashus a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cashus in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Cashus still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cashus in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Cashus can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Cashus as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Cashus, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.