Cassandra
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Cassandra
The name of the tragic mythological Trojan princess who was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but was condemned never to be believed, Cassandra has been used for striking characters in movies and soap operas. Ethereal and delicate, Cassandra was in the Top 70 throughout the 1990s but is now descending in popularity.
Cassandra was the name of Jane Austen's mother, sister, and two cousins. Cassandra Wilkins is a character in John Dos Passon's novel Manhattan Transfer, but in the 2007 Woody Allen thriller, Cassandra's Dream, Cassandra was not the name of a person, but a sailboat. Currently, Cassandra Wilson is a noted jazz singer; Charlie Sheen has a daughter Cassandra born in the eighties.
Nicknames include Cass, Cassa, Cassie, Sandra, Sandy.
Cassandra is also given to boys.
Pronounced kuh-SAN-druh.
As of October 2026, Cassandra ranked #631 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #49 in 1990, Nameberry popularity #335.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #514 | 602 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #511 | 616 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #571 | 544 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #606 | 499 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #663 | 446 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #612 | 492 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #655 | 440 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #601 | 497 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #652 | 453 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #639 | 457 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #613 | 485 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #631 | 463 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Cassandra for girls
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Cassandra on lists
Famous Cassandras
- Cassandra WilsonGirl
American jazz singer
- Cassandra ClareGirl
pen name of Judith Rumelt, American novelist
- Cassandra Lee MorrisGirl
American voice actress
- Cassandra AustenGirl
mother of novelist Jane Austen
- Cassandra AustenGirl
elder sister of novelist Jane Austen
- Cassandra Lynn (Hensley)Girl
American model
- Cassandra Peterson aka ElviraGirl
Mistress of the Dark, American actress and TV presenter
- Cassandra Ponti (born Lejanie Palma Anigan)Girl
Filipina actress and reality TV personality ("Pinoy Big Brother")
- Cassandra Lynn "Cassie" ScerboGirl
American actress
- Cassandra Lily "Cassie" PattenGirl
English Olympic swimmer
- Cassandra Rae "Cassie" SteeleGirl
Canadian actress
- Cassandra BanksonGirl
American model and YouTuber
- Cassandra SteenGirl
German,American singer of band Glashaus
- Cassandra Jean (Whitehead)Girl
American actress and model
- Cassandra Jade EstevezGirl
daughter of actor Charlie Sheen
- Cassandra "Casey" JennerGirl
daughter of athlete/TV personality Caitlyn Jenner
Cassandra in pop culture
- CassandraGirl
Greek mythological prophetess cursed by Apollo to receive horrible prophesies and have none believe her after refusing his romantic advances.
- Cassandra WongGirl
character in the Wayne's World series
- Cassandra "Cassie" SandsmarkGirl
third Wonder Girl from DC Comics
- Cassandra NovaGirl
character in Marvel Universe
- Cassandra Eleanor "Cassie" Lang aka StatureGirl
character in Marvel Universe
- Cassandra "Cassie" PalmerGirl
title character in the series by Karen Chance
- Cassandra "CassGirl
" character in Secret Series by Pseudonymous Bosch
- Cassandra "Cassie" RaillyGirl
main character on TV's 12 Monkeys
- Cassandra RawlinsGirl
character on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
- Cassandra "Cass" FreedmanGirl
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- Cassandra "Cassie" TurnerGirl
character on Australian soap "Home and Away"
- Cassandra FosterGirl
character on American soap "All My Children"
- Cassandra Anne SpenderGirl
character on TV's "The X,Files"
- Cassandra "CassGirl
" character from Disney's 'Tangled: the Series'
- CassandraGirl
character in musical 'Cats'
- Cassandra "Cassie" HackGirl
character in the Hack/Slash comic book series
- Cassandra "Cassie" AinsworthGirl
character on TV's "Skins"
- Cassandra Cooper IngallsGirl
character on TV's "Little House on the Prairie"
- Cassandra Louise TrotterGirl
character on British TV series "Only Fools and Horses"
- Cassandra "CassieGirl
" character in "Beautiful" by Amy Reed
- CassandraGirl
psychic cleaning lady in Christopher Durang's "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"
- CassandraGirl
character on TV's 'Doctor Who'
- Cassandra TrelawneyGirl
character in the Harry Potter series
- CassandraGirl
main character in "The Glittering Lights" by Barbara Cartland
- Cassandra 'Cassi' JulyGirl
dance teacher on TV's "Glee"
- Cassandra "Cass"Girl
a character in "The Forest of Hands and Teeth", by Carrie Ryan
- Cassandra Allegra Portia Calogera Filomena PentaghastGirl
a major character featured throughout the video game series "Dragon Age," as well as the movie "Dragon Age: Dawn of the Seeker."
- Cassandra AlexandraGirl
character in 'Soul Calibur' video games
- Cassandra GothGirl
character in "The Sims" (1,2,4) video/computer games
- Cassandra 'Cassie' CageGirl
character in Mortal Kombat X video game
- Cassandra PerkinsGirl
character on TV's "Famous in Love"
- Cassandra MortmainGirl
main character and narrator of novel "I Capture the Castle"
- 'Cassandra'Girl
song by Abba
- Cassandra 'Cass' ParkerGirl
character in television's 'Prisoner Cell Block H'.
- Cassandra BowdenGirl
main character in the upcoming TV series "The Flight Attendant" played by actress Kaley Cuoco
- Cassandra CillianGirl
character in the TNT series "The Librarians" played by Lindy Booth
- Cassandra "Cass" TannerGirl
main character in novel "Emma in the Night"
- Cassandra "Cass" O'KorenGirl
character in novel "Dreamland"
- Cassandra "Cassie" HowardGirl
character in series "Euphoria"
- Cassandra "Cassie" WorthyGirl
main character in novel "The Mall"
- Cassandra "Cassie" HobbesGirl
main character in novel series "The Naturals"
- "Cassandra"Girl
Song by Taylor Swift featured on "The Tortured Poets Department"
Variations & nicknames
- CasanderaGirl
- CasandraGirl
- CasandreGirl
- CasandreaGirl
- CasandreyGirl
- CasandriGirl
- CasandriaGirl
- CasanndraGirl
- CasaundraGirl
- CasaundreGirl
- CasaundriGirl
- CasaundriaGirl
- CasondraGirl
- CasondreGirl
- CasondriGirl
- CasondriaGirl
- CassGirl
- CassandreGirl
- CassandryGirl
- CassatindraGirl
- CassaundraGirl
- CassaundreGirl
- CassaundriGirl
- CassiGirl
- CassieGirl
- CassondraGirl
- CassondreGirl
- CassondriGirl
- CassondriaGirl
- CassundraGirl
- CassundraiGirl
- CassundreGirl
- CassundriGirl
- KasanderaGirl
- KassandraGirl
- KassiGirl
- KassieGirl
- KassyGirl
- SandeGirl
- SandeeGirl
- SanderaGirl
- SandiGirl
- SandieGirl
- SandyGirl
- SaundraGirl
- SohndraGirl
- SondraGirl
- ZandraGirl