Kassandra is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kassandra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kassandra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kassandra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kassandra is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “shining upon men”. A variant spelling of Cassandra, a prophetess of Greek myth.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 33,528 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 170 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 4 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 Kassandra per year, United States (1945 to 2025). United States peaked in 1993 (2,742/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (17/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2025 (4/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (3/yr).
Kassandra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1993, when it ranked #247 nationally (given to 2,742 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1990s.
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