The story of Cassiel
Cassiel is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,488 in 2025 with 54 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.
Since 1999, 543 American babies have been named Cassiel, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.
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 Cassiel stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.