Total births
21,282
Girls' name · since 1975
Kassidy
21,282 babies named Kassidy in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #982
- among girls today
- 21,282
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kassidy currently ranks #982 among girls' names in America, with 21,282 babies recorded since 1975.
Kassidy has 21,282 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #982 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #982 among girls today
- 21,282 born since 1975
- 2000s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Kassidy is currently the #982 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 21,282 born since 1975, peaking in the 2000s.
- #982
- among girls today
- 21,282
- born since 1975
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Kassidy vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#982
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Kassidy was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
1,007 babies were named Kassidy in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
How Kassidy compares
21,282 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Kassidy's all-time total is 56x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Kassidy | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,282 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,007 | 48 | 19,840 |
Kassidy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kassidy's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 1,007, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kassidy at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2000
Current rank
#982
Active since
1975
Kassidy popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 1,007
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Kassidy popularity over time - boys
433 total births recorded since 1982 (Kassidy as boys' name)
Kassidy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Kassidy's strongest decade.
7,805 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Kassidy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 44
1970s
44 births
- 1980s 499
1980s
499 births
- 1990s
1990s
4,690 births
- 2000s
2000s
7,805 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,265 births
- 2020s 1,979
2020s
1,979 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 7,805 births (37% of all-time use).
How Kassidy 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 Kassidy's total volume
Kassidy vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Kassidy by state
Where Kassidy concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,925 | 9.0% |
| #2 | California | | 1,869 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 915 | 4.3% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 853 | 4.0% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 814 | 3.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 807 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 792 | 3.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 784 | 3.7% |
Texas share of Kassidy's total US births 9.0%
Even split
1,925 of 21,282 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.
Kassidy appears in 49 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kassidy? ▼
Since 1975, Social Security records show 21,282 babies named Kassidy. Today it holds rank #982 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 1,007 births.
When was Kassidy most popular? ▼
Kassidy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 7,805 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Kassidy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kassidy are Texas (1,925 births), California (1,869 births), Florida (915 births).
How long has the name Kassidy been used? ▼
Kassidy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 51 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Kassidy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kassandra, Kasey, Kasandra, Kassie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Kassidy's data
- Kassidy's decade-level peak was the 2000s (7,805 total births); usage has since declined to 1,979 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Kassidys (1,925 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Kassidy
Nearby Names Like Kassidy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kassidy
Kassandra Girl
#1209 33,512 births
Kasey Girl
#1593 33,326 births
Kasandra Girl
#8511 9,468 births
Kassie Girl
#3184 7,034 births
Kasie Girl
#12391 4,202 births
Compare Kassidy side by side: Kassidy vs Kassandra Kassidy vs Kasey Kassidy vs Kasandra
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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, 1975–2025 (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. "Kassidy: #982 Girls' Name - 21,282 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kassidy. 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 Kassidy 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.