How Many People Are Named Cassandra?
An estimated 157,603 people in the United States have the first name Cassandra. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #337 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Cassandra peaked in popularity in 1990 with 7,073 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Cassandra as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Cassandra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Cassandra is overwhelmingly female, 376 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Cassandra has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
157,603
About 1 in 2,175 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
1990
7,073 births
Total Registered
170,919
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Cassandra
Cassandra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 170,919 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Cassandra as a male name
Ranked #11,726 in 2005
5 male births in 2005
Peak: 1988 (26 births)
Cassandra as a female name
Ranked #613 in 2024
485 female births in 2024
Peak: 1990 (7,054 births)
Cassandra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Cassandra span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 50,446 babies were registered. Cassandra has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Cassandra by Decade
How has Cassandra tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Cassandra by State
Birth registrations for Cassandra span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 3,297 Cassandras were registered per state.
Cassandra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Cassandra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Cassandra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cassandra?
We estimate approximately 157,603 people named Cassandra are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,175 Americans share this first name.
Is Cassandra a common name?
Cassandra is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 170,919 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Cassandra most popular?
Cassandra reached peak popularity in 1990, when 7,073 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Cassandra is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Cassandra a female name?
Cassandra is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Cassandra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Cassandra Smith, Cassandra Johnson, Cassandra Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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