boy's name
Cass
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,271
Scotland
#823
2024 births
Cass is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1989, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 174,520 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Cass over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 13 |
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 17 |
| 1910s | 79 |
| 1920s | 81 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 96 |
| 1950s | 195 |
| 1960s | 240 |
| 1970s | 233 |
| 1980s | 263 |
| 1990s | 200 |
| 2000s | 167 |
| 2010s | 226 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 134 |
How popular is Cass?
In 2025, Cass was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Cass 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 Cass
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cass also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cass over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cass
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cass — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cass
How popular is the name Cass?
In 2025, Cass was given to 19 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Cass a girl's or a boy's name?
Cass is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Cass?
Cass has 1 syllable.
When was Cass most popular?
Cass peaked in 1989, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Cass a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Cass currently ranks #823 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.