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Cassandra

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Cassandra: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A English pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Licence: CC0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Cassandra: Recorded every year since 1969, it reached #25 in 1992, and it stood at #340 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #319 to #1177.200020052010201520202025#319#1177
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#319
1997#418
1998#501
1999#557
2000#591
2001#710
2002#842
2003#653
2004#772
2005#890
2006#796
2007#774
2008#790
2009#879
2010#758
2011#1067
2012#1099
2013#1148
2014#1177
2015#909
2016#881
2017#1063
2018#1035
2019#881
2020#589
2021#747
2022#534
2023#574
2024#510
2025#490

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 39 of the 50 years from 1976 to 2025.

In 2025: #340 among girls in Norway, #490 among girls in England and Wales, #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1969–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Cassandra across 4 registrars

  • Cassandra did not peak everywhere at once. It reached its best position in Republic of Ireland in 1986 and in Norway in 2010, 24 years later.
  • Its last ten ranked years point in different directions: up in England and Wales, down in Republic of Ireland and Norway.
  • The longest ranked record is in New South Wales, Australia, from 1969 to 1999.
New South Wales, Australia
Best: #25 in 1992Latest: #90 in 1999

#25 in 1992

Republic of Ireland
Best: #227 in 1986Latest: #885 in 2025

#227 in 1986

Norway
Best: #180 in 2010Latest: #340 in 2025

#180 in 2010

England and Wales
Best: #319 in 1996Latest: #490 in 2025

#319 in 1996

Each panel runs 1969 to 2025, top of the panel is #1 on a log scale, with guide lines at #1 and #100. Filled dot: best rank. Open dot: latest rank. Read from 4 official registrars with at least 10 ranked years. Where a registrar publishes separate lists by sex, the better rank for each year is used. A 'meaningful' move is 10 or more places. Lists start in different years, so an earlier first year shows the list is older, not that the name arrived there first, and a best rank in the first years of a list is not compared as a peak. Ranks show position, and cannot show why a name moved.

Rank summary for Cassandra by registrar
RegistrarRanked yearsBest rankLatest rankTen years to latest rank
New South Wales, Australia1969–1999#25 (1992)#90 (1999)Down 56
Republic of Ireland1976–2025#227 (1986)#885 (2025)Down 301
Norway1986–2025#180 (2010)#340 (2025)Down 73
England and Wales1996–2025#319 (1996)#490 (2025)Up 419
Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1969

    First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1969–1999

    Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #490 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New South Wales, Australia in 1992.

Cassandra's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#49081HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#51077HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#57467HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#53473HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#74750HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#58966HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#88141HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#103534HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#106333HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88142HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#90940HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#117729HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#114830HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#109931HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#106732HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#75848HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#87938HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#79043HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#77442HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#79638HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#89031HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#77236HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#65344HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#84228HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#71035HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#59145HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#55750HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#50155HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#41873HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#319111HighVerified
1999New South Wales, Australiafemale#9090InsufficientNot yet available
1998New South Wales, Australiafemale#63127InsufficientNot yet available
1997New South Wales, Australiafemale#57141InsufficientNot yet available
1996New South Wales, Australiafemale#51152InsufficientNot yet available
1995New South Wales, Australiafemale#34204InsufficientNot yet available
1994New South Wales, Australiafemale#26236InsufficientNot yet available
1993New South Wales, Australiafemale#26249InsufficientNot yet available
1992New South Wales, Australiafemale#25268InsufficientNot yet available
1991New South Wales, Australiafemale#35195InsufficientNot yet available
1990New South Wales, Australiafemale#29233InsufficientNot yet available
1989New South Wales, Australiafemale#34197InsufficientNot yet available
1988New South Wales, Australiafemale#28225InsufficientNot yet available
1987New South Wales, Australiafemale#46171InsufficientNot yet available
1986New South Wales, Australiafemale#46172InsufficientNot yet available
1985New South Wales, Australiafemale#38197InsufficientNot yet available
1984New South Wales, Australiafemale#40186InsufficientNot yet available
1983New South Wales, Australiafemale#36210InsufficientNot yet available
1982New South Wales, Australiafemale#42183InsufficientNot yet available
1981New South Wales, Australiafemale#55153InsufficientNot yet available
1980New South Wales, Australiafemale#72106InsufficientNot yet available
1979New South Wales, Australiafemale#77109InsufficientNot yet available
1978New South Wales, Australiafemale#65126InsufficientNot yet available
1977New South Wales, Australiafemale#60132InsufficientNot yet available
1976New South Wales, Australiafemale#70100InsufficientNot yet available
1975New South Wales, Australiafemale#63115InsufficientNot yet available
1974New South Wales, Australiafemale#55172InsufficientNot yet available
1973New South Wales, Australiafemale#8097InsufficientNot yet available
1972New South Wales, Australiafemale#84110InsufficientNot yet available
1971New South Wales, Australiafemale#87107InsufficientNot yet available
1970New South Wales, Australiafemale#9397InsufficientNot yet available
1969New South Wales, Australiafemale#9986InsufficientNot yet available
1997New Zealandfemale#9748HighVerified
1996New Zealandfemale#8555HighVerified
1995New Zealandfemale#7361HighVerified
1994New Zealandfemale#6375HighVerified
1993New Zealandfemale#6280HighVerified
1990New Zealandfemale#9056HighVerified
1989New Zealandfemale#8559HighVerified
1987New Zealandfemale#9055HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3913HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#3583HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#34010HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#26415HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#27714HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4764HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#3598HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#26316HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#33011HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#28715HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#36910HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#27618HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#26719HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#31614HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#27619HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#26719HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#25421HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#18034HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#20928HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#25621HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#23024HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#22025HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#23722HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#25818HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#19628HighVerified
2002Norwayfemale#20624HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#34811HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#21423HighVerified
1999Norwayfemale#34011HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#30113HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#32212HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#23619HighVerified
1995Norwayfemale#37710HighVerified
1994Norwayfemale#27616HighVerified
1993Norwayfemale#33113HighVerified
1992Norwayfemale#4967HighVerified
1991Norwayfemale#40010HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#33214HighVerified
1989Norwayfemale#41710HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#38611HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#42110HighVerified
1986Norwayfemale#40610HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4418HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#9053HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#8833HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5846HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#6245HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#3949HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#4435HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#2938HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3269HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#29510HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#26113HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#24014HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#24915HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#30010HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#24914HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#26313HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#3448HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#24216HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#22717HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#26713HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#4764HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#3558HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#4714HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#4674HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#3916HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#5415HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Cassandra is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Cassandra, between 1969 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1969New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1970New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1971New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1972New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1973New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1974New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1975New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1976New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1977New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1978New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1979New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1980New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1981New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1982New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1983New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1984New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1985New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1986New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1987New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1988New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1989New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1990New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1991New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1992New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1993New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1994New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1995New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1996New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1997New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1998New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1999New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1992Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1986NorwayNorway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1997Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2002Norway: recorded in 2003Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: recorded in 2011Norway: recorded in 2012Norway: recorded in 2013Norway: recorded in 2014Norway: recorded in 2015Norway: recorded in 2016Norway: recorded in 2017Norway: recorded in 2018Norway: recorded in 2019Norway: recorded in 2020Norway: recorded in 2021Norway: recorded in 2022Norway: recorded in 2023Norway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2010New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1987New Zealand: recorded in 1989New Zealand: recorded in 1990New Zealand: recorded in 1993New Zealand: recorded in 1994New Zealand: recorded in 1995New Zealand: recorded in 1996New Zealand: recorded in 1997New Zealand: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 1996Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 1997Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 1997ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419692025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1969–199931#25 in 1992
Republic of Ireland1976–202539#227 in 1986
Norway1986–202540#180 in 2010
New Zealand1987–19978#62 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202530#319 in 1996
Northern Ireland1997–20232#358 in 1997
Scotland20241#541 in 2024

Its high point came 38 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1986) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Cassandra

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1969–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1969 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #25 in New South Wales, Australia in 1992. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.