Cassandra
Usage of Cassandra in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Cassandra against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Cassandra is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Cassandra is the Trojan princess of Greek myth who was given the gift of prophecy but cursed so that no one believed her, as when she foretold the fall of Troy. Cassandra is also glossed as “protector.” Cassandra is read as “shining upon men” in one source, and “she who entangles men” in another. Despite its tragic story, Cassandra projects wisdom and strength and seems to be gaining ground.
Cassandra in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 463 girls were named Cassandra, making it the #630 girls' name in the US. Since 1902, 171,008 girls have been named Cassandra, with the most (7,054) in 1990. It is most common, relative to births, in New Jersey, Washington and Nevada.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Cassandra
There are 4 towns and villages with Cassandra in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇲🇽 Mexico 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra | Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸 United States | 142 | Map |
| Cassandra | Nuevo León, 🇲🇽 Mexico | – | Map |
| Cassandra | Georgia, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Cassandra | Louisiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Cassandra songs
7 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Cassandra in their title. The best known:
- Cassandra – Björn Ulvaeus (1982)
- Cassandra – Raymond Istvàn Rohonyi (1998)
- Cassandra – Theatre of Tragedy (1998)
- Cassandra's Dream – Philip Glass (2008)
- Cassandra – Sherbet (1973)
- Cassandra – Yorgos Sicilianos
- The Day Before You Came / Cassandra – ABBA (1982)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Cassandra
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Cassandra.
Fictional characters named Cassandra
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Cassandra as a pet name
FurryName has found 23 dogs named Cassandra in public pet registers, making it the #5,629 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (13), Zurich (1), Toronto (1). Cassandra as a dog name →
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