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Cassidy

Girl name

Cassidy 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

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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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