Cassaundra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	22	2	–	#3,741
1950s	83	8	+277%	#2,791
1960s	278	28	+235%	#1,812
1970s	300	30	+8%	#1,805
1980s	706	71	+135%	#1,111
1990s	812	81	+15%	#1,288
2000s	167	17	-79%	#3,604
2010s	25	3	-85%	#9,916
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,741

1950s

+277%

#2,791

1960s

278

+235%

#1,812

1970s

300

+8%

#1,805

1980s

706

+135%

#1,111

1990s

812

+15%

#1,288

2000s

167

-79%

#3,604

2010s

-85%

#9,916

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cassaundra

Cassaundra is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1947, 2,393 American babies have been named Cassaundra. Its peak came in 1989, when 149 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Cassaundra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cassaundra?

The median living Cassaundra is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 47. An estimated 2,300 people named Cassaundra are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Cassaundra year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	8	#12,171
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,349
2011	–	–
2010	11	#9,916
2009	9	#11,648
2008	11	#10,222
2007	11	#10,264
2006	8	#12,645
2005	14	#7,982
2004	14	#7,916
2003	23	#5,270
2002	20	#5,713
2001	21	#5,402
2000	36	#3,604
1995	74	#1,886
1990	115	#1,373
1985	59	#1,885
1980	29	#3,009
1975	23	#3,069
1970	49	#1,805
1965	32	#2,068
1960	22	#2,582
1955	–	–
1950	14	#2,791
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Cassaundra, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Cassaundra?

The median living Cassaundra is about 37 years old. Half of all living Cassaundras are between 32 and 47 years old.

How many people named Cassaundra are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Cassaundra are alive in the United States, based on 2,393 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cassaundra in 2025?

Cassaundra did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Cassaundra?

2,393 babies have been named Cassaundra in the United States since 1947, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cassaundra most popular?

Cassaundra peaked in 1989, when 149 newborns received the name.

Is Cassaundra a boy or girl name?

Cassaundra is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cassaundra rising or falling?

Cassaundra is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Cassaundra popularity over time

The story of Cassaundra

How old are people named Cassaundra?

Cassaundra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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