Cassidy vs Cassandra

Side-by-side comparison of Cassidy and Cassandra — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Cassidy

Girl name · Rank #476

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Name B

Cassandra

Girl name · Rank #613

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Metric Cassidy Cassandra
Current Rank #476 #613
Total Births (all years) 60,279 170,543
Peak Year 1999 1990
Peak Year Births 3,395 7,054
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1969 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Cassidy Cassandra
1900ss — 10
1910ss — 61
1920ss — 76
1930ss — 164
1940ss — 2,660
1950ss — 7,692
1960ss 5 16,765
1970ss 523 19,018
1980ss 3,341 44,911
1990ss 20,659 50,362
2000ss 21,177 20,129
2010ss 11,232 6,363
2020ss 3,342 2,332

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Cassidy Cassandra
2014 1,311 602
2015 1,236 616
2016 1,123 544
2017 1,002 499
2018 869 446
2019 865 492
2020 765 440
2021 655 497
2022 659 453
2023 617 457
2024 646 485

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1969–2024.

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