Cassander
Cassander was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 305 BC until 297 BC, and de facto ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until his death.
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Cassander
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cassander was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 305 BC until 297 BC, and de facto ruler of southern Greece from 317 BC until his death.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Cassander
As a girl name
American parents first put Cassander on the record books as a girl name in 1966, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 7 Cassanders were born — ranking #7,297 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 54% of all recorded Cassanders. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1976 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 24 Cassanders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Cassander on the record books as a boy name in 2024, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Cassanders were born — ranking #10,889 that year. 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 6 Cassanders have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Cassander
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cassander. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Kassandros
Names that sound like Cassander
Phonetically similar names — useful when Cassander is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Cassandra
- Goosander
- Commander
- Kassandra
- Kasandra
- Cosigned
- Candor
- Calander
- Casandra
- Cavender
- Cassondra
- Commender
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About the name Cassander
Cassander is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1966 and has accumulated 24 births in the dataset. Cassander's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #7,297. Use the chart and map above to compare Cassander's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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