Given name & surname
Cache
“one who is empty; hollow; vain”·“marked with distinction; a prestigious woman”
Cache is a variant of Cassius. One Latin interpretation is “one who is empty; hollow; vain.” Cache is a variant of Cachet. One French interpretation is “marked with distinction; a prestigious woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Cache is a variant of Cassius. One Latin interpretation is “one who is empty; hollow; vain.” Cache is a variant of Cachet. One French interpretation is “marked with distinction; a prestigious woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Cache is a variant of Cassius. An origin associated with Cassius is Latin. Cache is a variant of Cachet. An origin associated with Cachet is French.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Cache through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,480
- 1,005 boys · 475 girls
- Most popular year
- 2012
- 66 babies
- 2025
- 34
- #3,390 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +9%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 34 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,390 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.1% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 59 in 2012. In 2025, Utah had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,149 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Cache’s family of names
Cache has a related form in Cassius. Cache has a related form in Cachet.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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