US rank #8476 Girls' name Peak 1993 9,444 births

Kasandra — #8476 US girls' name

9,444 babies named Kasandra in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s381950s1361960s3761970s7391980s16381990s33402000s25182010s5592020s100
#8476
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Kasandra was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

391 babies were named Kasandra in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kasandra

The Social Security Administration has registered 9,444 babies named Kasandra between 1943 and 2024, spanning 82 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kasandra currently holds the #8476 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 391 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kasandra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 3,340 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Kasandra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,685 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Kasandra in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kasandra 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 9,444 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.

Kasandra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,444

Since 1943

82 years of records

Peak year

1993

391 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#8,476

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1943

Recorded for 82 years

Last year on file: 2024

Kasandra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1943

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
391
Annual births at peak — across 82 years of records
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Kasandra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
3,340 births that decade — 35% of Kasandra's all-time total
1940s381950s1361960s3761970s7391980s16381990s33402000s25182010s5592020s100

Kasandra by state

Where Kasandra concentrates geographically — total births since 1943

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Kasandra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,685 17.8%
#2 Texas
1,117 11.8%
#3 New York
487 5.2%
#4 Illinois
378 4.0%
#5 Florida
354 3.7%
#6 Michigan
283 3.0%
#7 Arizona
218 2.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
197 2.1%
California share of Kasandra's total US births 17.8%
Even split

1,685 of 9,444 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Kasandra appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kasandra?
9,444 babies have been named Kasandra since 1943. It currently ranks #8476 among girls. The peak year was 1993 with 391 births.
When was Kasandra most popular?
Kasandra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 3,340 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Kasandra most popular?
The top states for the name Kasandra are California (1,685 births), Texas (1,117 births), New York (487 births).
How long has the name Kasandra been used?
Kasandra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 82 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Kasandra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kassandra, Kasey, Kassidy, Kassie, 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, 1943–2024 (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.