Total births
24
Unisex name · since 1966
Cassander
24 babies named Cassander in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 24
- total births
- 1966–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Cassander is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1966.
Social Security Administration records show Cassander recorded 24 times among girls since 1966, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 1976.
- 24 total births
- 1966–1976 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Cassander since 1966, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1976.
- 24
- total births
- 1966–1976
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Cassander was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
7 babies were named Cassander in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Cassander's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cassander splits its recorded history at 1972: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cassander at a glance
Last recorded 1976Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1966
Cassander popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–1976
- Peak year (1976)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Cassander popularity over time - boys
6 total births recorded since 2024 (Cassander as boys' name)
Cassander by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Cassander's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Cassander births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
11 births
- 1970s
1970s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cassander? ▼
Since 1966, Social Security records show 24 babies named Cassander. The most recent recorded year was 1976. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 7 births.
When was Cassander most popular? ▼
Cassander was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Is Cassander a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Cassander is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 24 births, and as a boy's name it has 6 births.
How long has the name Cassander been used? ▼
Cassander has been recorded in Social Security data since 1966, spanning 11 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Cassander? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Cassander
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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, 1966–1976 (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. "Cassander: Baby Name Since 1966 - 24 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cassander. 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 Cassander 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.