Cassie
Girl name · #1279 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Cassie? In official American birth records, Cassie has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cassie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Cassie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Cassie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Cassie is most common
State-level data for Cassie 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 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
How old is the name Cassie?
In official American birth records, the name Cassie first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 33 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.