ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1977 First Year 2024 Last Year 1999 Peak Year #2222 Peak Rank 1K Total Count 43 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1981 First Year 2002 Last Year 1995 Peak Year #5124 Peak Rank 87 Total Count 13 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Cassady What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Cassady is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Cassady McClincy, American actress Carolyn Cassady (1923–2013), American writer Colin Cassady, ring name of American wrestler William Morrissey Harry Cassady, American baseball player Howard Cassady, American football player John H. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassady%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassady%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Cassady ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Cassady as a girl name dates back to 1977, when 6 babies received it. 1999 was its biggest year on record, with 67 newborns named Cassady — #2,222 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 41% of all recorded Cassadys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 1K Cassadys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Cassady as a boy name dates back to 1981, when 5 babies received it. 1995 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Cassady — #5,124 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Cassadys. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 87 Cassadys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Cassady Phonetically similar names — useful when Cassady is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Cassidy](/cassidy) * [Kassidy](/kassidy) * [Cassity](/cassity) * Casad * Custody * Cassatt * Casado * Cannady * Casada * Cassada * Kiskadee * Corsetti Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Cassady What does the name Cassady mean? Cassady is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:Cassady McClincy, American actress Carolyn Cassady (1923–2013), American writer Colin Cassady, ring name of American wrestler William Morrissey Harry Cassady, American baseball player Howard Cassady, American football player John H. How popular is Cassady in 2026? In 2026, Cassady ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Cassady most popular? Cassady reached its peak popularity in 1999, ranking #2,222 that year with 67 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Cassady most popular? Cassady has historically been most popular in Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cassady. Is Cassady a unisex name? Yes — Cassady is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 93% of Cassadys assigned female and 7% assigned male historically. What names go well with Cassady? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cassady include Donice, Marketta, Solita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧DonicePeak #2222](/donice)[👧MarkettaPeak #2222](/marketta)[👧SolitaPeak #2222](/solita)[👧MekaPeak #2222](/meka) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦RanulfoPeak #5124](/ranulfo)[👦ReshaunPeak #5124](/reshaun)[👦TrestanPeak #5124](/trestan)[👦DavellePeak #5124](/davelle) Advertisement ## About the name Cassady Cassady is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Cassady's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #2,222\. Use the chart and map above to compare Cassady's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1999 → ](/year/1999) * [ Names of the 1990s → ](/decade/1990s) * [ Names starting with "C" → ](/letter/c) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement