Cassius

“Empty, hollow, vain” — Latin origin

Boy's name · #582 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Cassius has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #425 (1880) · 9,736 babies named Cassius all-time · 1 in 3,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,900 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 5,300 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 38 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Cassiuses

Cassius Dio — Greco-Roman statesman and historian (c. 155–c. 235)
Cassius Longinus — Syrian/Egyptian Neoplatonist philosopher (c.213–273)
Cassius Chaerea — assassin of emperor Caligula
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge — American artist (1844-1934)
Cassius M. Clay — American planter, politician and ambassador to Russia (1810-1903)

Among 82 notable people named Cassius:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.14× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cassius Gaius Foster, United States federal judge.

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