girl's name
Kassandra
- Origin Greek
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 42,143
Scotland
#665
1990 births
Kassandra is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Kassandra is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1993, when 2,742 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,829 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
Kassandra over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 119 |
| 1960s | 384 |
| 1970s | 866 |
| 1980s | 3,967 |
| 1990s | 14,545 |
| 2000s | 8,679 |
| 2010s | 3,747 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,185 |
How popular is Kassandra?
In 2025, Kassandra was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Kassandra 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 Kassandra
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kassandra also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kassandra over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Kassandra in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Polish
- Kasandra
Sibling names for Kassandra
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kassandra — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kassandra
How popular is the name Kassandra?
In 2025, Kassandra was given to 197 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Kassandra a girl's or a boy's name?
Kassandra is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kassandra most popular?
Kassandra peaked in 1993, when 2,742 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Kassandra a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kassandra currently ranks #770 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.