Meaning: Cash's town; modern compound of Cash (possibly from Latin cassa: box, or from the word cash) and -ton (Old English: settlement, estate)Medium
In 30 seconds: A modern American compound of Cash and -ton, creating a two-syllable name with an aspirational 'money' connotation alongside the classic -ton place-name suffix. It fits the trend for Cash-adjacent names like Cash and Cashel.
MeaningCash's town; modern compound of Cash (possibly from Latin cassa: box, or from the word cash) and -ton (Old English: settlement, estate)
U.S. rank (2024)#1028 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births216 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,697
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Cashton is a modern American compound of Cash (possibly from Old French caisse: money box, or from the surname Cash) and -ton (Old English tun: settlement, estate). It does not appear in historical naming records.
Cashton appeared in U.S. boys' birth data in the 2010s. It ranked #1028 for boys in 2024.
Did you know? The word 'cash' comes from Latin cassa (box, chest), via Old French caisse — referring originally to a box for storing money, before it came to mean the money itself. So Cashton literally means 'settlement of the money box.'
Overall data confidence 65%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
CashtenKashton
Nicknames
Cash
Famous Bearers
Famous bearers coming soon.
If you like Cashton…
Cash— the short form sharing Cashton's first element, also associated with Johnny Cash
Caston— another -ston ending surname compound in the same tradition
Colton— two-syllable -ton Old English surname name in the same category
Braxton— two-syllable -ton name with the same rugged American sound
Daxton— modern -ton ending name in the same creative compound family
Frequently Asked
What does the name Cashton mean?
Cashton is a modern compound of Cash (from Latin cassa: box/chest for money) and -ton (Old English: settlement). It is a creative American coinage.
How do you pronounce Cashton?
It's said KASH-tun — two syllables, stress on the first.
