girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Kassandra

Meaning From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,177 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

Rank 2025
#1,177
among girls · ↑33 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
197
named Kassandra · +1% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,159
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
2,742 babies
All-time total
33,528
#779 all-time among girls
First recorded
1945
in Social Security records

Kassandra popularity over time

33,528 babies have been named Kassandra since 1945, 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
0.511.5218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 36 – 36 4 – #3,501
1950s 119 – 119 12 +231% #2,602
1960s 384 – 384 38 +223% #1,192
1970s 866 – 866 87 +126% #1,090
1980s 3,967 – 3,967 397 +358% #326
1990s 14,529 16 14,545 1,455 +267% #120
2000s 8,679 – 8,679 868 -40% #271
2010s 3,747 – 3,747 375 -57% #546
2020s (to 2025) 1,185 – 1,185 198 -47% #1,143

Where Kassandra 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 192 0.12 outside top 500
2027 188 0.12 outside top 500
2028 184 0.11 outside top 500
2029 181 0.11 outside top 500
2030 179 0.11 outside top 500

Where Kassandra is most popular

Girls named Kassandra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.120 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Arizona, and Illinois.

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

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Kassandra 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 Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 247 0.294 +144%
Arizona 41 0.292 +143%
Illinois 53 0.232 +92%
Texas 167 0.208 +72%
Washington 22 0.152 +26%
Florida 57 0.133 +11%
Nevada 5 0.108 -11%
Colorado 11 0.099 -18%
Kansas 5 0.087 -28%
Oklahoma 6 0.082 -32%
New Jersey 12 0.066 -45%
New York 26 0.066 -45%
Virginia 11 0.065 -46%
Georgia 12 0.053 -56%
Massachusetts 6 0.050 -59%
Pennsylvania 11 0.047 -61%
Michigan 6 0.033 -73%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -74%
North Carolina 5 0.022 -82%
Ohio 5 0.021 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
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 Kassandra

Kassandra is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,177 in 2025 with 197 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1945, 33,528 American babies have been named Kassandra. Its peak came in 1993, when 2,742 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 Kassandra stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kassandra?

The median living Kassandra is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 33 thousand people named Kassandra are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Kassandra 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 197 #1,177 – –
2024 196 #1,210 – –
2023 191 #1,231 – –
2022 192 #1,251 – –
2021 201 #1,201 – –
2020 208 #1,143 – –
2019 244 #1,053 – –
2018 254 #1,021 – –
2017 300 #896 – –
2016 354 #807 – –
2015 373 #756 – –
2014 414 #685 – –
2013 394 #710 – –
2012 411 #687 – –
2011 464 #624 – –
2010 539 #546 – –
2009 533 #574 – –
2008 579 #531 – –
2007 646 #500 – –
2006 763 #417 – –
2005 870 #360 – –
2004 929 #344 – –
2003 1,016 #306 – –
2002 1,161 #271 – –
2001 1,046 #303 – –
2000 1,136 #284 – –
1995 1,607 #183 5 #9,600
1990 873 #312 – –
1985 366 #544 – –
1980 117 #1,156 – –
1975 61 #1,614 – –
1970 109 #1,090 – –
1965 35 #1,966 – –
1960 26 #2,337 – –
1955 11 #3,669 – –
1950 8 #4,137 – –
1945 6 #4,284 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kassandra?

The median living Kassandra is about 28 years old. Half of all living Kassandras are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Kassandra are alive today?

An estimated 33 thousand people named Kassandra are alive in the United States, based on 33,528 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kassandra mean?

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).

How popular is the name Kassandra in 2025?

Kassandra ranked #1,177 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 197 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kassandra?

33,528 babies have been named Kassandra in the United States since 1945, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kassandra most popular?

Kassandra peaked in 1993, when 2,742 newborns received the name.

Is Kassandra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Kassandra rising or falling?

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

Will Kassandra become more popular?

Kassandra is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 179 girls named Kassandra 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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