Total births
46,642
Girls' name · since 1880
Cassie
Cassie has 46,642 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1982 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1270
- among girls today
- 46,642
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
46,642 babies have been named Cassie since 1880, making it today's #1270 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Cassie recorded 46,642 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #1270 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1270 among girls today
- 46,642 born since 1880
- 1980s peak decade
- 93% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Cassie is currently the #1270 girls' name in America, more common than 93% of girls - 46,642 born since 1880, peaking in the 1980s.
- #1270
- among girls today
- 46,642
- born since 1880
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other girls
Cassie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1270
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 93% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Cassie was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
2,193 babies were named Cassie in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Cassie compares
46,642 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Cassie's all-time total is 122x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Cassie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46,642 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,193 | 48 | 19,840 |
Cassie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Cassie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1881, with just 28 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 2,193 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Cassie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#1,270
Active since
1880
Cassie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1982)
- 2,193
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Cassie popularity over time - boys
385 total births recorded since 1887 (Cassie as boys' name)
Cassie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Cassie's strongest decade.
15,759 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Cassie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 485
1880s
485 births
- 1890s 792
1890s
792 births
- 1900s 815
1900s
815 births
- 1910s 1,422
1910s
1,422 births
- 1920s 1,401
1920s
1,401 births
- 1930s 794
1930s
794 births
- 1940s 863
1940s
863 births
- 1950s 1,203
1950s
1,203 births
- 1960s 1,547
1960s
1,547 births
- 1970s 4,343
1970s
4,343 births
- 1980s
1980s
15,759 births
- 1990s
1990s
9,445 births
- 2000s 4,654
2000s
4,654 births
- 2010s 2,012
2010s
2,012 births
- 2020s 1,107
2020s
1,107 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 15,759 births (34% of all-time use).
How Cassie 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 Cassie's total volume
Cassie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Cassie by state
Where Cassie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 3,888 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 2,967 | 6.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 1,945 | 4.2% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 1,913 | 4.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 1,769 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Florida | | 1,579 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 1,553 | 3.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 1,456 | 3.1% |
Texas share of Cassie's total US births 8.3%
Even split
3,888 of 46,642 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Cassie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cassie? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 46,642 babies named Cassie. Today it holds rank #1270 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 2,193 births.
When was Cassie most popular? ▼
Cassie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 15,759 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Cassie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Cassie are Texas (3,888 births), California (2,967 births), North Carolina (1,945 births).
How long has the name Cassie been used? ▼
Cassie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 146 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Cassie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cassandra, Casey, Cassidy, Casandra, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Cassie's data
- Cassie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (15,759 total births); usage has since declined to 1,107 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Cassies (3,888 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Cassie
Nearby Names Like Cassie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cassie
Cassandra Girl
#615 171,008 births
Casey Girl
#1054 78,100 births
Cassidy Girl
#478 60,848 births
Casandra Girl
#8506 15,784 births
Casie Girl
#12387 4,800 births
Compare Cassie side by side: Cassie vs Cassandra Cassie vs Casey Cassie vs Cassidy
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Cassie
Kollyns #1269
1,376 births · Peak 2025
Sia #1271
2,790 births · Peak 2025
Brynley #1268
3,425 births · Peak 2017
Eimy #1272
1,408 births · Peak 2025
Ariadne #1267
4,824 births · Peak 2016
Rowen #1273
2,647 births · Peak 2018
Valencia #1266
12,198 births · Peak 1970
Paisleigh #1274
3,568 births · Peak 2018
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, 1880–2025 (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. "Cassie: #1270 Girls' Name - 46,642 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cassie. 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 Cassie 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.