Cassandria
Cassandreia or Cassandrea was once one of the most important cities in Ancient Macedonia, founded by and named after Cassander in 316 BC. It was located on the site of the earlier Ancient Greek city of Potidaea, at the isthmus of the Pallene peninsula.
Meaning & Origin of Cassandria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Cassandreia or Cassandrea was once one of the most important cities in Ancient Macedonia, founded by and named after Cassander in 316 BC. It was located on the site of the earlier Ancient Greek city of Potidaea, at the isthmus of the Pallene peninsula.
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The Story of Cassandria
Cassandria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1950, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 8 Cassandrias were born — ranking #3,962 that year. As of 2026, Cassandria ranks #14,411 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Cassandrias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Cassandria
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- Aristobulus (4th century BC), historian
- Poseidippus (3rd century BC), comic poet
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About the name Cassandria
Cassandria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Cassandria's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #3,962. Use the chart and map above to compare Cassandria'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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