Cassandra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Cassandra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Cassandra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Cassandra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Cassandra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “of uncertain meaning”. a prophetess in the legend of Troy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 171,384 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,393 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 281 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 283 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 489 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Cassandra per year, United States (1902 to 2025). United States peaked in 1990 (7,073/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (111/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (23/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1986 (17/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Cassandra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1990, when it ranked #110 nationally (given to 7,101 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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