Cassondra: 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	10	1	–	#4,785
1950s	51	5	+410%	#4,205
1960s	243	24	+376%	#1,729
1970s	459	46	+89%	#1,647
1980s	1,645	165	+258%	#655
1990s	1,566	157	-5%	#728
2000s	312	31	-80%	#2,377
2010s	24	2	-92%	#9,917
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,785

1950s

+410%

#4,205

1960s

243

+376%

#1,729

1970s

459

+89%

#1,647

1980s

1,645

165

+258%

#655

1990s

1,566

157

-5%

#728

2000s

312

-80%

#2,377

2010s

-92%

#9,917

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Cassondra

Cassondra 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 1943, 4,310 American babies have been named Cassondra. Its peak came in 1989, when 313 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 Cassondra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Cassondra?

The median living Cassondra is about 36 years old; half are between 32 and 42. An estimated 4,200 people named Cassondra 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.

Cassondra 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	–	–
2013	5	#17,063
2012	–	–
2011	8	#12,390
2010	11	#9,917
2009	16	#7,752
2008	11	#10,223
2007	13	#9,123
2006	24	#5,582
2005	28	#4,729
2004	27	#4,841
2003	44	#3,305
2002	39	#3,468
2001	45	#3,101
2000	65	#2,377
1995	116	#1,410
1990	287	#728
1985	167	#939
1980	63	#1,749
1975	48	#1,882
1970	49	#1,806
1965	21	#2,687
1960	11	#3,945
1955	7	#4,798
1950	5	#5,398
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Cassondra?

The median living Cassondra is about 36 years old. Half of all living Cassondras are between 32 and 42 years old.

How many people named Cassondra are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Cassondra are alive in the United States, based on 4,310 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Cassondra in 2025?

Cassondra 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 Cassondra?

4,310 babies have been named Cassondra in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Cassondra most popular?

Cassondra peaked in 1989, when 313 newborns received the name.

Is Cassondra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Cassondra rising or falling?

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

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Cassondra popularity over time

The story of Cassondra

How old are people named Cassondra?

Cassondra year by year

Frequently asked questions

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