Cassia
Girl name · #2025 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Cassia? In official American birth records, Cassia has been tracked continuously since 1954, giving it 71 years of documented American history.
Cassia ranks #2025 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 94 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Cassia.
The 71-year story
Cassia first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #2017. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cassia per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Cassia against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Cassia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cassia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cassia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cassia is most common
State-level data for Cassia is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Cassia
Statistically, parents drawn to Cassia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kassia, Azalia, Chava, Camellia, and Idalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cassia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Cassia?
In official American birth records, the name Cassia first appeared in 1954 (over 71 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 71 years.
Is Cassia a popular girl name?
Cassia ranked #2025 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Cassia most popular?
Cassia peaked in 2025, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2017 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cassia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Cassia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.