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“Shining upon men (Greek etymology, uncertain)” — Ancient Greek origin
Girl's name · #631 in the US (2025) · 90s
Cassandra's best rank, #49, came in 1990; it has stepped well back to #631 today. Roughly 171,000 girls have been named Cassandra since 1902. Cassandra's short forms are Cassie and Cass. Together with its spelling variant Kassandra (#1177), Cassandra would rank around #466 with about 660 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Cassandra and Kassandra.
Around the world: about 1 in 1,800 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 girls in Norway (2025) · about 1 in 2,800 girls in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 30 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 239 notable people named Cassandra:
Entertainers appear 2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Cassandra Wilson, American jazz singer, songwriter, and producer from Jackson, Mississippi.
Similar names: Kassandra · Bethany · Cassidy · Kendra · Alexandria · Sandra
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