Cassandra
A girls’ name of Greek origin, meaning she who entangles men.
Babies a year
496
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#631
down from #613
UK popularity
#490
81 babies · up from #510
How Cassandra has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #510 |
| 2016 | #570 |
| 2017 | #606 |
| 2018 | #663 |
| 2019 | #611 |
| 2020 | #654 |
| 2021 | #603 |
| 2022 | #650 |
| 2023 | #639 |
| 2024 | #613 |
| 2025 | #631 |
In 2025, 81 babies in England and Wales were named Cassandra. In the US, 496 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 7,053 in 1990.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Cassandra was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.34% of American babies of that sex.
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