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Worldwide Name Statistics

Cassandra

Ranked #332 - 1 in 51,249 people
US

Most common in

United States

156k bearers

World total

156,101

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#332

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States156k
Worldwide
~156k
rank #332
Rarity
1 in 51,249
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~156k in US

About the name Cassandra

There are an estimated 156,101 people named Cassandra alive worldwide today. That ranks Cassandra at #332 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Cassandra is held by approximately 156,101 people, ranking #332 among first names. That works out to roughly 47 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,126 U.S. residents).

Historically Cassandra is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.8% female).

Cassandra appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.2%Female 99.8%

Cassandra popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Cassandra, 1902 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1902: 5
  2. 1906: 5
  3. 1912: 6
  4. 1913: 5
  5. 1914: 9
  6. 1915: 12
  7. 1916: 7
  8. 1917: 7
  9. 1918: 8
  10. 1919: 7
  11. 1920: 11
  12. 1921: 6
  13. 1922: 7
  14. 1923: 5
  15. 1924: 6
  16. 1925: 8
  17. 1926: 7
  18. 1927: 9
  19. 1928: 11
  20. 1929: 6
  21. 1930: 12
  22. 1931: 10
  23. 1932: 10
  24. 1933: 8
  25. 1934: 8
  26. 1935: 16
  27. 1936: 19
  28. 1937: 22
  29. 1938: 27
  30. 1939: 32
  31. 1940: 49
  32. 1941: 42
  33. 1942: 185
  34. 1943: 241
  35. 1944: 264
  36. 1945: 238
  37. 1946: 289
  38. 1947: 378
  39. 1948: 441
  40. 1949: 533
  41. 1950: 639
  42. 1951: 689
  43. 1952: 624
  44. 1953: 596
  45. 1954: 634
  46. 1955: 717
  47. 1956: 805
  48. 1957: 1,003
  49. 1958: 939
  50. 1959: 1,052
  51. 1960: 1,284
  52. 1961: 1,459
  53. 1962: 1,539
  54. 1963: 1,648
  55. 1964: 1,597
  56. 1965: 1,569
  57. 1966: 1,602
  58. 1967: 1,651
  59. 1968: 2,308
  60. 1969: 2,169
  61. 1970: 2,607
  62. 1971: 2,383
  63. 1972: 2,134
  64. 1973: 1,815
  65. 1974: 1,736
  66. 1975: 1,587
  67. 1976: 1,355
  68. 1977: 1,677
  69. 1978: 1,822
  70. 1979: 1,958
  71. 1980: 2,116
  72. 1981: 2,866
  73. 1982: 4,679
  74. 1983: 4,017
  75. 1984: 4,601
  76. 1985: 4,739
  77. 1986: 5,002
  78. 1987: 4,565
  79. 1988: 5,753
  80. 1989: 6,719
  81. 1990: 7,073
  82. 1991: 6,418
  83. 1992: 6,326
  84. 1993: 5,430
  85. 1994: 5,067
  86. 1995: 4,457
  87. 1996: 4,025
  88. 1997: 4,104
  89. 1998: 3,819
  90. 1999: 3,729
  91. 2000: 3,305
  92. 2001: 2,835
  93. 2002: 2,737
  94. 2003: 2,339
  95. 2004: 1,979
  96. 2005: 1,872
  97. 2006: 1,559
  98. 2007: 1,327
  99. 2008: 1,184
  100. 2009: 1,012
  101. 2010: 980
  102. 2011: 779
  103. 2012: 743
  104. 2013: 663
  105. 2014: 602
  106. 2015: 616
  107. 2016: 544
  108. 2017: 499
  109. 2018: 446
  110. 2019: 493
  111. 2020: 440
  112. 2021: 497
  113. 2022: 453
  114. 2023: 457
  115. 2024: 486
  116. 2025: 463

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Cassandra worldwide?

There are an estimated 156,101 people named Cassandra alive worldwide today, ranking #332 globally.

Is Cassandra a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 51,249 people. In the United States there are roughly 156,101 bearers, which is 1 in 2,126 Americans.

Is Cassandra a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Cassandra is used 0.2% male and 99.8% female.

Where does the name Cassandra come from?

Who are famous people named Cassandra?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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