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Cassandra

Girl name

Cassandra has been given to 171,384 babies in the U.S. since 1902. It peaked in 1990 and currently ranks #631 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /kəˈsæn.dɹə/

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

01.764k3.527k5.291k7.054k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

171,384

Peak year

1990 (7,073 babies)

Rank in 2025

#631 for girls

First recorded

1902

10-year trend

▼ -25%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Cassandra

Cassie Scerbo

American actress, singer and dancer

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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