Recorded 1966–1976 Unisex name Peak 1976 24 births

Cassander — unisex name

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.

1960s111970s13
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.

What the Data Says About Cassander

The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Cassander between 1966 and 1976, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cassander currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 7 babies received it in a single year. Cassander is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 6 additional births since 2024.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cassander performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Cassander shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cassander in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 24 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Cassander at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

24

Since 1966

11 years of records

Peak year

1976

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1966

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 1976

Cassander popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1966

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1976)
7
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1976197219681966 5

Cassander popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 2024 (Cassander as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 2024 6

Cassander by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
13 births that decade — 54% of Cassander's all-time total
1960s111970s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassander?
24 babies have been named Cassander since 1966. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1966–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.