Total births
9,468
Girls' name · since 1943
Kasandra
Kasandra has 9,468 recorded births since 1943 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1993 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8511
- among girls today
- 9,468
- born since 1943
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Kasandra is the #8511 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 9,468 recorded since 1943.
Kasandra has 9,468 recorded births among girls since 1943, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8511 as of the latest data, more common than 52% of girls, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 2025.
- #8511 among girls today
- 9,468 born since 1943
- 1990s peak decade
- 52% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kasandra is currently the #8511 girls' name in America, more common than 52% of girls - 9,468 born since 1943, peaking in the 1990s.
- #8511
- among girls today
- 9,468
- born since 1943
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other girls
Kasandra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8511
of 17,726 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.
How Kasandra compares
9,468 Top 9% higher than 91% 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
Kasandra's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kasandra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 9,468 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 391 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kasandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Kasandra's full recorded timeline at 1985, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1943, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 391 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Kasandra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1993
Current rank
#8,511
Active since
1943
Kasandra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 391
- Annual births at peak, across 83 years of records
Kasandra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Kasandra's strongest decade.
3,340 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Kasandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 136
1950s
136 births
- 1960s 376
1960s
376 births
- 1970s 739
1970s
739 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,638 births
- 1990s
1990s
3,340 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,519 births
- 2010s 559
2010s
559 births
- 2020s 123
2020s
123 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 3,340 births (35% of all-time use).
How Kasandra 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 Kasandra's total volume
Kasandra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kasandra by state
Where Kasandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1943
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,690 | 17.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,125 | 11.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 487 | 5.1% |
| #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
1,690 of 9,468 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? ▼
Since 1943, Social Security records show 9,468 babies named Kasandra. Today it holds rank #8511 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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 (1,690 births), Texas (1,125 births), New York (487 births).
How long has the name Kasandra been used? ▼
Records for Kasandra go back to 1943, giving 83 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Kasandra's data
- Kasandra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (3,340 total births); usage has since declined to 123 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kasandras (1,690 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Kasandra
Nearby Names Like Kasandra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kasandra
Kassandra Girl
#1209 33,512 births
Kasey Girl
#1593 33,326 births
Kassidy Girl
#982 21,282 births
Kassie Girl
#3184 7,034 births
Kasie Girl
#12391 4,202 births
Compare Kasandra side by side: Kasandra vs Kassandra Kasandra vs Kasey Kasandra vs Kassidy
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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, 1943–2025 (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. "Kasandra: #8511 Girls' Name - 9,468 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kasandra. 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 Kasandra 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.