Total births
1,085
Unisex name · since 1977
Cassady
1,085 babies named Cassady in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13891
- among girls today
- 1,085
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Cassady is the #13891 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,085 recorded since 1977.
Cassady has 1,085 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13891 as of the latest data, more common than 22% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #13891 among girls today
- 1,085 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cassady is currently the #13891 unisex name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 1,085 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13891
- among girls today
- 1,085
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Cassady vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13891
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Cassady was born in this single decade.
1999
Single peak year
67 babies were named Cassady in 1999 - its busiest year on record.
How Cassady compares
1,085 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Cassady's all-time total is 184% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cassady | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,085 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 67 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cassady's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cassady's full recorded timeline at 1999, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cassady at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1999
Current rank
#13,891
Active since
1977
Cassady popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1999)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Cassady popularity over time - boys
87 total births recorded since 1981 (Cassady as boys' name)
Cassady by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Cassady's strongest decade.
446 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Cassady births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 22
1970s
22 births
- 1980s 126
1980s
126 births
- 1990s
1990s
446 births
- 2000s
2000s
359 births
- 2010s 121
2010s
121 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 446 births (41% of all-time use).
How Cassady 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 Cassady's total volume
Cassady vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cassady by state
Where Cassady concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 58 | 5.3% |
| #2 | California | | 24 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 12 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 8 | 0.7% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.6% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.5% |
Ohio share of Cassady's total US births 5.3%
Even split
58 of 1,085 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Cassady appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cassady? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 1,085 babies named Cassady. Today it holds rank #13891 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1999, with 67 births.
When was Cassady most popular? ▼
Cassady was most popular in the 1990s decade with 446 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Cassady most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cassady are Ohio (58 births), California (24 births), Alabama (12 births).
Is Cassady a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cassady is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,085 births, and as a boy's name it has 87 births.
How long has the name Cassady been used? ▼
Records for Cassady go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Cassady? ▼
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 Cassady's data
- Cassady's decade-level peak was the 1990s (446 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Cassadys (58 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Cassady
Nearby Names Like Cassady
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cassady
Cassandra Girl
#615 171,008 births
Casey Girl
#1054 78,100 births
Cassidy Girl
#478 60,848 births
Cassie Girl
#1270 46,642 births
Casandra Girl
#8506 15,784 births
Compare Cassady side by side: Cassady vs Cassandra Cassady vs Casey Cassady vs Cassidy
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Naudia #13889
1,420 births · Peak 2002
Kirin #13893
413 births · Peak 2007
Lynzee #13888
836 births · Peak 1993
Carisma #13894
534 births · Peak 2000
Ferrah #13887
102 births · Peak 2011
Carmila #13895
23 births · Peak 2023
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, 1977–2025 (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. "Cassady: #13891 Unisex Name - 1,085 Births, Peak 1999." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cassady. 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 Cassady 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.