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Cassandra

Meaning
Possibly shining upon men
Origin
Ancient Greek — Greek; etymology uncertain
Nicknames
Cassie, Cass

Girl's name · #631 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Cassandra's best rank, #49, came in 1990; it has stepped well back to #631 today. Roughly 171,000 girls have been named Cassandra since 1902.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Cassandra ranks in other countries and regions.

#334 in Scotland (2025) · #340 in Norway (2025) · #496 in England & Wales (2025) · #604 in Sweden (2025) · #771 in France (2025) · #920 in Switzerland (2025) · #938 in Ireland (2025) · #1,081 in Austria (2025) · #1,921 in Ecuador (2025) · #556 in Canada (2024).

Famous Cassandras

In stories & tradition

What Cassandras become

Among 239 notable people named Cassandra:

Entertainers appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cassandra Wilson, American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Kassandra (#1177), Cassandra would rank around #466 with about 660 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Cassandra and Kassandra.

About 190 girls a year are given Cassie as their full name.

Similar names: Kassandra · Angelica · Cassidy · Kendra · Bethany · Sandra

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