Total births
15,784
Girls' name · since 1940
Casandra
Casandra has 15,784 recorded births since 1940 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1990 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8506
- among girls today
- 15,784
- born since 1940
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Casandra currently ranks #8506 among girls' names in America, with 15,784 babies recorded since 1940.
Social Security Administration records show Casandra recorded 15,784 times among girls since 1940, holding rank #8506 nationally today, ahead of 52% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1940 to 2025.
- #8506 among girls today
- 15,784 born since 1940
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Casandra is currently the #8506 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 15,784 born since 1940, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8506
- among girls today
- 15,784
- born since 1940
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Casandra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8506
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 52% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Casandra was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
642 babies were named Casandra in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Casandra compares
15,784 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Casandra's all-time total is 41x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Casandra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,784 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 642 | 48 | 19,840 |
Casandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Casandra's full recorded timeline at 1983, 66% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 34% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1940, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 642 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Casandra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#8,506
Active since
1940
Casandra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1940–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 642
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Casandra popularity over time - boys
7 total births recorded since 1984 (Casandra as boys' name)
Casandra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Casandra's strongest decade.
4,605 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Casandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 245
1940s
245 births
- 1950s 469
1950s
469 births
- 1960s 1,293
1960s
1,293 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,261 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,031 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,605 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,394 births
- 2010s 404
2010s
404 births
- 2020s 82
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 4,605 births (29% of all-time use).
How Casandra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Casandra's total volume
Casandra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Casandra by state
Where Casandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1940
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,212 | 14.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,596 | 10.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 821 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 758 | 4.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 641 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 522 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 473 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 414 | 2.6% |
California share of Casandra's total US births 14.0%
Even split
2,212 of 15,784 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Casandra appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Casandra? ▼
15,784 babies have been named Casandra since 1940. It currently ranks #8506 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 642 births.
When was Casandra most popular? ▼
Casandra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 4,605 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Casandra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Casandra are California (2,212 births), Texas (1,596 births), New York (821 births).
How long has the name Casandra been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Casandra since 1940 -- 86 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Casandra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cassandra, Casey, Cassidy, Cassie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Casandra's data
- Casandra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (4,605 total births); usage has since declined to 82 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Casandras (2,212 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Casandra
Nearby Names Like Casandra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Casandra
Cassandra Girl
#615 171,008 births
Casey Girl
#1054 78,100 births
Cassidy Girl
#478 60,848 births
Cassie Girl
#1270 46,642 births
Casie Girl
#12387 4,800 births
Compare Casandra side by side: Casandra vs Cassandra Casandra vs Casey Casandra vs Cassidy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Casandra
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801 births · Peak 1985
Jaclynn #8507
2,812 births · Peak 1990
Shauna #8504
28,071 births · Peak 1979
Jaynie #8508
1,157 births · Peak 2011
Dyanna #8503
1,721 births · Peak 2005
Pennelope #8509
399 births · Peak 2017
Lenorah #8502
97 births · Peak 2024
Kala #8510
7,680 births · Peak 1989
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1940–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Casandra: #8506 Girls' Name - 15,784 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/casandra. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Casandra draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.