Girl · #1,246 in 2026

Cassie

Cassie is a feminine given name and a short form of various other given names Cassandra, Cassandro, and Cassidy mostly used in English-speaking countries. It is more rarely a surname. People and fictional characters named Cassie include:

  • English
Current Rank
#1,246
Peak Rank
#137 (1982)
Total Babies
47K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
1982
Peak Year
#137
Peak Rank
47K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Cassie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Cassie is a feminine given name and a short form of various other given names Cassandra, Cassandro, and Cassidy mostly used in English-speaking countries. It is more rarely a surname. People and fictional characters named Cassie include:

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Cassie

American parents first put Cassie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 33 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 2,193 Cassies were born — ranking #137 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Cassies. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,246 among baby girl names with 185 births, holding steady (0%). In total, more than 47K Cassies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Cassie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Cassie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Cassie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Cassie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cassie

What does the name Cassie mean?
Cassie is a feminine given name and a short form of various other given names Cassandra, Cassandro, and Cassidy mostly used in English-speaking countries. It is more rarely a surname. People and fictional characters named Cassie include:
What is the origin of the name Cassie?
Cassie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Cassie in 2026?
In 2026, Cassie ranks #1,246 among girls' names in the U.S., with 185 babies given the name that year.
When was Cassie most popular?
Cassie reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #137 that year with 2,193 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Cassie most popular?
Cassie has historically been most popular in Montana, Vermont, Utah. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Cassie.
Is Cassie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Cassie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Cassie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Cassie include Alta, Irma, Patti. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Cassie?
Common variants and related forms of Cassie include Cass, Cassandra, Cassidy, Cassy, Kasandra, Kassandra. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Cassie

Cassie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 47K births in the dataset. Cassie's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #137. Use the chart and map above to compare Cassie'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 .

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.