Cassie
Girl name · #1279 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
Cassie ranks #1279 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 175 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1258, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,286 girls born in 2025 was named Cassie.
The 145-year story
Cassie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 33 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1982, when 2,193 girls were named Cassie — good for #137 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. 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 Cassie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cassie in class?
Cassie scores 66 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cassie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cassie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cassies were CA (28), TX (26), MO (8), NC (8), MI (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cassie
Statistically, parents drawn to Cassie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kassie, Katie, Desiree, Crystal, and Casey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cassie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 175 | #1279 |
| 2024 | 183 | #1270 |
| 2023 | 186 | #1244 |
| 2022 | 193 | #1246 |
| 2021 | 188 | #1249 |
| 2020 | 182 | #1246 |
| 2019 | 198 | #1186 |
| 2018 | 184 | #1255 |
| 2017 | 185 | #1274 |
| 2016 | 212 | #1179 |
| 2015 | 194 | #1258 |
| 2014 | 202 | #1205 |
| 2013 | 208 | #1152 |
| 2012 | 210 | #1167 |
| 2011 | 207 | #1173 |
| 2010 | 212 | #1149 |
| 2009 | 280 | #953 |
| 2008 | 304 | #905 |
| 2007 | 367 | #784 |
| 2006 | 387 | #726 |
| 2005 | 382 | #715 |
| 2004 | 412 | #663 |
| 2003 | 509 | #547 |
| 2002 | 508 | #542 |
| 2001 | 619 | #450 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cassie a popular girl name?
Cassie ranked #1279 among girls in 2025 with 175 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1258.
When was the name Cassie most popular?
Cassie peaked in 1982, when 2,193 American girls received the name (ranked #137 that year). Since 1982 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Cassie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,286 newborn American girls was named Cassie. It scores 66/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.