Recorded 1947–2014 Girls' name Peak 1989 2,393 births

Cassaundra — girls' name

2,393 babies named Cassaundra in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s221950s831960s2781970s3001980s7061990s8122000s1672010s25
1990s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Cassaundra was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

149 babies were named Cassaundra in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cassaundra

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,393 babies named Cassaundra between 1947 and 2014, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cassaundra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 149 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cassaundra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 812 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Cassaundra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 242 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Cassaundra in 21 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cassaundra 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 2,393 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.

Cassaundra at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

2,393

Since 1947

68 years of records

Peak year

1989

149 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1947

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2014

Cassaundra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1947

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1989)
149
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Cassaundra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
812 births that decade — 34% of Cassaundra's all-time total
1940s221950s831960s2781970s3001980s7061990s8122000s1672010s25

Cassaundra by state

Where Cassaundra concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Cassaundra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
242 10.1%
#2 Ohio
106 4.4%
#3 Texas
83 3.5%
#4 Michigan
46 1.9%
#5 Florida
44 1.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
33 1.4%
#7 Minnesota
24 1.0%
#8 Missouri
19 0.8%
California share of Cassaundra's total US births 10.1%
Even split

242 of 2,393 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 21 reporting states.

Cassaundra appears in 21 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassaundra?
2,393 babies have been named Cassaundra since 1947. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1989 with 149 births.
When was Cassaundra most popular?
Cassaundra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 812 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Cassaundra most popular?
The top states for the name Cassaundra are California (242 births), Ohio (106 births), Texas (83 births).
How long has the name Cassaundra been used?
Cassaundra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 68 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Cassaundra?
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.

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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, 1947–2014 (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.