unisex name
Cassander
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 9
- Births on record 30
Cassander is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 80% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1976, when 7 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
Cassander over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Cassander?
In 2024, Cassander was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Cassander
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Cassander also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Cassander over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Cassander
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Cassander — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Cassander
How popular is the name Cassander?
In 2024, Cassander was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Cassander a girl's or a boy's name?
Cassander is used for both girls and boys. About 80% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Cassander most popular?
Cassander peaked in 1976, when 7 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.