Girls' name · since 1962

Cassundra

Since 1962, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Cassundra, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#27,295 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1962
1970s
peak decade

98 girls have been named Cassundra since 1962, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassundra has been recorded 98 times among girls since 1962, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1962 to 1991.

  • #27,295 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 98 born since 1962
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassundra ranks #27,295 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 1962, peaking in the 1970s.

#27,295 of 72,339
all-time among girls
98
born since 1962
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Cassundra's 98 recorded births place it above 62.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Cassundra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Cassundra's full recorded timeline at 1971, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1962, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Cassundra popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1971)
11
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
4681012 19621965196819701972197419891991 6

Cassundra by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (47 births, 48% of the file).

1970s was Cassundra's strongest decade.

47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Cassundra births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Cassundra?
Since 1962, Social Security records show 98 babies named Cassundra. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #27,295 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1991. Its busiest year on record was 1971, with 11 births.
Where does Cassundra sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Cassundra ranks #27,295 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Cassundra's data

  • Cassundra's decade-level peak was the 1970s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Cassundra

Nearby Names Like Cassundra

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Cassundra

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Cassundra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1962–1991 (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 Cassundra 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.