Casandra
A respelling of Cassandra, the Trojan princess of Greek myth whose prophecies went unbelieved. The first element is unexplained, while the second is often linked to aner, "man."
Casandra in 2025
Casandra was given to 9 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 17,410th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 368,371 babies born.
The history of Casandra
Casandra reached its highest point in 1990, when 642 babies were given the name, ranking 772nd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 764th, in 1989.
Across the 86 years of records since 1940, 15,791 babies have been named Casandra. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Casandra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Casandra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 245 | 2,160 |
| 1950s | 469 | 2,059 |
| 1960s | 1,293 | 1,135 |
| 1970s | 2,261 | 1,107 |
| 1980s | 4,038 | 764 |
| 1990s | 4,605 | 772 |
| 2000s | 2,394 | 1,297 |
| 2010s | 404 | 3,904 |
| 2020s | 82 | 11,938 |
Where Casandra is heading
Casandra has fallen 62% over the past decade, from 24 babies in 2015 to 9 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1990 peak — Casandra is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Casandra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Casandra.