Kasandra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,479

among girls · ↑3,216 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Kasandra

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1993

391 babies

All-time total

9,468

#1,743 all-time among girls

First recorded

1943

in Social Security records

Kasandra popularity over time

9,468 babies have been named Kasandra since 1943, 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

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	38	4	–	#3,083
1950s	136	14	+258%	#2,601
1960s	376	38	+176%	#1,284
1970s	739	74	+97%	#1,193
1980s	1,638	164	+122%	#674
1990s	3,340	334	+104%	#597
2000s	2,519	252	-25%	#683
2010s	559	56	-78%	#1,716
2020s (to 2025)	123	21	-63%	#4,608

Where Kasandra is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Kasandra

Kasandra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,479 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1943, 9,468 American babies have been named Kasandra. Its peak came in 1993, when 391 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Kasandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kasandra?

The median living Kasandra is about 30 years old; half are between 23 and 37. An estimated 9,300 people named Kasandra 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.

Kasandra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,479
2024	12	#8,695
2023	30	#4,608
2022	18	#6,574
2021	18	#6,532
2020	22	#5,564
2019	28	#4,836
2018	25	#5,243
2017	23	#5,586
2016	40	#3,818
2015	40	#3,808
2014	52	#3,163
2013	55	#3,025
2012	90	#2,124
2011	84	#2,247
2010	122	#1,716
2009	138	#1,626
2008	150	#1,543
2007	195	#1,265
2006	222	#1,125
2005	261	#949
2004	268	#905
2003	293	#832
2002	331	#737
2001	365	#683
2000	296	#773
1995	343	#635
1990	321	#670
1985	134	#1,086
1980	78	#1,521
1975	48	#1,889
1970	96	#1,193
1965	36	#1,933
1960	26	#2,336
1955	11	#3,668
1950	8	#4,136
1945	6	#4,283
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kasandra?

The median living Kasandra is about 30 years old. Half of all living Kasandras are between 23 and 37 years old.

How many people named Kasandra are alive today?

An estimated 9,300 people named Kasandra are alive in the United States, based on 9,468 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kasandra mean?

Spelling variant of Kassandra.

How popular is the name Kasandra in 2025?

Kasandra ranked #5,479 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kasandra?

9,468 babies have been named Kasandra in the United States since 1943, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kasandra most popular?

Kasandra peaked in 1993, when 391 newborns received the name.

Is Kasandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kasandra rising or falling?

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

Will Kasandra become more popular?

Kasandra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Kasandra in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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