Unisex name · since 1968
Cassey
Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 1,691 babies named Cassey, peaking in 1986. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,691
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cassey is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,691 have been recorded since 1968.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassey has been recorded 1,691 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2021.
- #5,276 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,691 born since 1968
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassey ranks #5,276 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,691 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5,276 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,691
- born since 1968
- 1980s
- peak decade
Cassey's 1,691 recorded births place it above 92.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Cassey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cassey splits its recorded history at 1994: 32% of all births land in the more recent half, 68% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2018 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1986 peak of 98 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cassey popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2021
- Peak year (1986)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Cassey popularity over time - boys
155 total births recorded since 1975 (Cassey as boys' name)
Cassey by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (734 births, 43% of the file).
1980s was Cassey's strongest decade.
734 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Cassey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 7
1960s
7 births
- 1970s 155
1970s
155 births
- 1980s
1980s
734 births
- 1990s
1990s
514 births
- 2000s 204
2000s
204 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 734 births (43% of all-time use).
How Cassey 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 Cassey's total volume
Cassey by state
Where Cassey concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 120 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 113 | 6.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 34 | 2.0% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 17 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 16 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 13 | 0.8% |
| #7 | New York | | 12 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 11 | 0.7% |
120 of 1,691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Cassey appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Cassey's data
- Cassey's decade-level peak was the 1980s (734 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Casseys (120 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Cassey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1986)
Similar record span (~53 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1968–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Cassey 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 August 2026.