boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Cassius

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #583 Trend → Stable

Borrowed from Latin Cassius, a Roman name derived from the gens Cassia.

Rank 2025
#583
among boys · ↓14 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
504
named Cassius · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,389
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
612 babies
All-time total
9,766
#1,225 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Cassius popularity over time

9,766 babies have been named Cassius since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 82 82 8 – #430
1890s – 35 35 4 -57% #779
1900s – 5 5 1 -86% #1,411
1910s – 95 95 10 +1800% #1,631
1920s – 112 112 11 +18% #2,034
1930s – 47 47 5 -58% #2,113
1940s – 59 59 6 +26% #2,130
1950s – 34 34 3 -42% #2,852
1960s – 309 309 31 +809% #861
1970s – 189 189 19 -39% #1,418
1980s – 211 211 21 +12% #2,106
1990s – 419 419 42 +99% #1,774
2000s – 1,225 1,225 123 +192% #946
2010s 8 3,635 3,643 364 +197% #514
2020s (to 2025) 22 3,279 3,301 550 +51% #487

Where Cassius is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 506 0.30 outside top 500
2027 507 0.30 outside top 500
2028 508 0.30 outside top 500
2029 509 0.30 outside top 500
2030 510 0.30 outside top 500

Where Cassius is most popular

Boys named Cassius per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.310 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, Washington, and Colorado.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Cassius born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 25 0.759 +145%
Washington 111 0.678 +119%
Colorado 81 0.628 +102%
Oregon 43 0.567 +83%
Indiana 87 0.543 +75%
Kansas 36 0.525 +69%
Michigan 106 0.518 +67%
Tennessee 80 0.443 +43%
Utah 40 0.419 +35%
Kentucky 41 0.409 +32%
Arizona 66 0.403 +30%
Virginia 76 0.401 +29%
Massachusetts 55 0.400 +29%
Ohio 105 0.396 +28%
Iowa 27 0.392 +26%
Hawaii 6 0.386 +25%
Minnesota 47 0.383 +24%
Maine 7 0.361 +16%
Wisconsin 41 0.346 +12%
North Carolina 88 0.345 +11%
California 311 0.340 +10%
Montana 6 0.340 +10%
Oklahoma 29 0.328 +6%
Maryland 38 0.319 ≈ national
Georgia 80 0.316 ≈ national
Nevada 18 0.316 ≈ national
Missouri 43 0.310 ≈ national
New York 128 0.296 -5%
Pennsylvania 74 0.279 -10%
South Carolina 27 0.261 -16%
Texas 223 0.253 -18%
Idaho 10 0.244 -21%
Illinois 62 0.243 -22%
Arkansas 15 0.237 -24%
Louisiana 24 0.235 -24%
Florida 109 0.230 -26%
Connecticut 15 0.222 -29%
New Jersey 42 0.209 -33%
Alabama 21 0.192 -38%
West Virginia 5 0.153 -51%
Nebraska 5 0.115 -63%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Mississippi – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Cassius

Cassius is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #583 in 2025 with 504 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,766 American babies have been named Cassius. Its peak came in 2021, when 612 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 Cassius stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cassius?

The median living Cassius is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 9,200 people named Cassius are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Cassius year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 504 #583
2024 – – 516 #569
2023 5 #15,656 509 #576
2022 7 #12,509 541 #549
2021 5 #15,733 607 #487
2020 5 #15,591 602 #488
2019 – – 554 #514
2018 – – 460 #595
2017 8 #11,873 467 #582
2016 – – 449 #600
2015 – – 406 #644
2014 – – 346 #704
2013 – – 300 #757
2012 – – 218 #934
2011 – – 240 #873
2010 – – 195 #1,006
2009 – – 199 #993
2008 – – 213 #946
2007 – – 164 #1,115
2006 – – 169 #1,059
2005 – – 102 #1,443
2004 – – 95 #1,457
2003 – – 79 #1,597
2002 – – 85 #1,484
2001 – – 59 #1,875
2000 – – 60 #1,801
1995 – – 34 #2,302
1990 – – 42 #1,842
1985 – – 16 #2,963
1980 – – 11 #3,650
1975 – – 11 #3,275
1970 – – 27 #1,661
1965 – – 42 #1,167
1960 – – 8 #3,128
1955 – – 8 #3,002
1950 – – 6 #3,372
1945 – – – –
1940 – – 8 #2,699
1935 – – 6 #3,316
1930 – – 12 #2,319
1925 – – 10 #2,779
1920 – – 16 #2,062
1915 – – 10 #2,480
1910 – – 5 #1,631
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – 6 #998
1890 – – 7 #820
1885 – – 7 #776
1880 – – 17 #430

Famous people named Cassius

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Cassius Dio Cassius Dio Greco-Roman statesman and historian (c. 155–c. 235) Antiquity
  2. 2 Cassius Chaerea 1st-century Roman soldier and officer -12–41 · Antiquity
  3. 3 Cassius Longinus Neoplatonist philosopher (c.213–273) Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cassius?

The median living Cassius is about 8 years old. Half of all living Cassiuss are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Cassius are alive today?

An estimated 9,200 people named Cassius are alive in the United States, based on 9,766 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Cassius mean?

Borrowed from Latin Cassius, a Roman name derived from the gens Cassia.

How popular is the name Cassius in 2025?

Cassius ranked #583 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 504 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Cassius?

9,766 babies have been named Cassius in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cassius most popular?

Cassius peaked in 2021, when 612 newborns received the name.

Is Cassius a boy or girl name?

Cassius is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Cassius rising or falling?

Cassius is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Cassius become more popular?

Cassius looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 510 boys named Cassius in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Cassius?

Well-known people named Cassius include Cassius Dio (historian), Cassius Chaerea (politician), Cassius Longinus (writer).

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