Girls' name · since 1945
Kassandra
Since 1945, U.S. Social Security records show 33,512 babies named Kassandra, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,176 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 33,512
- born since 1945
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kassandra currently ranks #1176 among girls' names in America, with 33,512 babies recorded since 1945.
Social Security Administration records show Kassandra recorded 33,512 times among girls since 1945, holding rank #1176 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1945 to 2025.
- #779 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,176 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 33,512 born since 1945
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Kassandra ranks #779 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,176 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 33,512 born since 1945, peaking in the 1990s.
- #779 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,176 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 33,512
- born since 1945
- 1990s
- peak decade
Kassandra's 33,512 recorded births place it above 98.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
49 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Kassandra compares
33,512 Top 5% higher than 95% of 17,297 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
Kassandra's all-time total is 89x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kassandra | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,512 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 2,731 | 21 | 19,840 |
Kassandra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kassandra's SSA record in two at 1985 and the more recent half accounts for 92% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 8%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1951, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 2,731, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kassandra popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1945–2025
- Peak year (1993)
- 2,731
- Annual births at peak, across 81 years of records
Kassandra popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1993 (Kassandra as boys' name)
Kassandra by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (14,529 births, 43% of the file).
1990s was Kassandra's strongest decade.
14,529 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Kassandra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 36
1940s
36 births
- 1950s 119
1950s
119 births
- 1960s 384
1960s
384 births
- 1970s 866
1970s
866 births
- 1980s 3,967
1980s
3,967 births
- 1990s
1990s
14,529 births
- 2000s
2000s
8,679 births
- 2010s 3,747
2010s
3,747 births
- 2020s 1,185
2020s
1,185 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 14,529 births (43% of all-time use).
How Kassandra 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 Kassandra's total volume
Kassandra by state
Where Kassandra concentrates geographically, total births since 1945
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,772 | 23.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5,804 | 17.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 1,672 | 5.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 1,665 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,644 | 4.9% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 1,247 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Washington | | 753 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 741 | 2.2% |
7,772 of 33,512 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Kassandra appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Kassandra's data
- Kassandra's decade-level peak was the 1990s (14,529 total births); usage has since declined to 1,185 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kassandras (7,772 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Kassandra: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~80 yrs)
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, 1945–2025 (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 Kassandra 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.