Cassidy
Girl nameCassidy has been given to 64,583 babies in the U.S. since 1968. It peaked in 1999 and currently ranks #541 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈkæsɪdi/
From the Irish surname, Anglicized from Ó Caiside (“descendant of Caiside”), from cas (“curly-haired”).
Origin: surnames
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
64,583
Peak year
1999 (3,449 babies)
Rank in 2025
#541 for girls
First recorded
1968
10-year trend
▼ -52%
Gender split
94% girls / 6% boys
Famous people named Cassidy
Cassidy Freeman
American actress and singer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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