Kassandra
Spelled with a K after the Greek original, this is Cassandra, the Trojan princess of myth given prophecy by Apollo along with the curse of never being believed.
Kassandra in 2025
Kassandra was given to 197 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 2,237th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 16,829 babies born.
The history of Kassandra
Kassandra reached its highest point in 1993, when 2,742 babies were given the name, ranking 246th that year.
Across the 81 years of records since 1945, 33,528 babies have been named Kassandra. Half of them were born before 1997, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Kassandra by decade
| Decade | Babies named Kassandra | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 36 | 5,538 |
| 1950s | 119 | 4,140 |
| 1960s | 384 | 1,948 |
| 1970s | 866 | 1,810 |
| 1980s | 3,967 | 635 |
| 1990s | 14,545 | 246 |
| 2000s | 8,679 | 542 |
| 2010s | 3,747 | 1,036 |
| 2020s | 1,185 | 2,127 |
Where Kassandra is heading
Kassandra has fallen 47% over the past decade, from 373 babies in 2015 to 197 in 2025.
Names like Kassandra
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Kassandra.