girl's name
Casandra
kuh-SAN-druh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 16,508
Casandra is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1990, when 642 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Casandra Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 245 |
| 1950s | 469 |
| 1960s | 1,293 |
| 1970s | 2,261 |
| 1980s | 4,038 |
| 1990s | 4,605 |
| 2000s | 2,394 |
| 2010s | 404 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 82 |
How Popular Is Casandra?
In 2025, Casandra was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Casandra Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Casandra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Casandra Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Casandra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Casandra
- English kuh-SAN-druh
Sibling Names for Casandra
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Casandra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Casandra
How popular is the name Casandra?
In 2025, Casandra was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Casandra a girl's or a boy's name?
Casandra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Casandra?
Casandra has 3 syllables.
When was Casandra most popular?
Casandra peaked in 1990, when 642 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Casandra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Casandra currently ranks #10,230 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.