Recorded 1962–1991 Girls' name Peak 1971 98 births

Cassundra — girls' name

98 babies named Cassundra in U.S. Social Security records since 1962, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s391970s471980s61990s6
1970s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Cassundra was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

11 babies were named Cassundra in 1971 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Cassundra

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Cassundra between 1962 and 1991, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Cassundra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1971, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Cassundra performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Cassundra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Cassundra 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 98 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.

Cassundra at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

98

Since 1962

30 years of records

Peak year

1971

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1962

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 1991

Cassundra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1962

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
4681012 19911975197319711969196719641962 5

Cassundra by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
47 births that decade — 48% of Cassundra's all-time total
1960s391970s471980s61990s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassundra?
98 babies have been named Cassundra since 1962. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1971 with 11 births.
When was Cassundra most popular?
Cassundra was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Cassundra been used?
Cassundra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1962, spanning 30 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Cassundra?
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, 1962–1991 (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.