Kassaundra
A feminine name of Spanish origin meaning "a woman from the ancient city of Cassandra".
Name Census estimates that about 384 living Americans carry the first name Kassaundra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kassaundra today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kassaundra births was 1989 (45 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kassaundra. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
384
~ 1 in 892,589 Americans
Peak year
1989
45 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2010 SSA rank
#18,403
Tracked since 1967
Census
Kassaundra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 360 people with the first name Kassaundra, which placed it at #26,062 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,062
National first-name rank
People counted
360
360 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kassaundra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kassaundra is White at 61.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Black (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Kassaundra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Kassaundra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.7% · 222
- Hispanic or Latino18.9% · 68
- Black or African American12.2% · 44
- Two or more races5.6% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 2
Popularity
Kassaundra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kassaundra from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 233 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kassaundra by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Kassaundra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kassaundras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kassaundra
The name Kassaundra has its origins in ancient Greece, derived from the Greek words "kassandra" and "kassandros," which mean "shining upon man" or "helper of mankind." This name was associated with the mythological figure Cassandra, a Trojan princess renowned for her gift of prophecy and foresight.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed by the god Apollo, who granted her the ability to predict the future but also ensured that her prophecies would never be believed. The tragic tale of Cassandra's unheeded warnings and her eventual demise at the fall of Troy made her an enduring symbol of the perils of ignoring truth and wisdom.
The name Kassaundra can be traced back to ancient texts such as Homer's Iliad and Aeschylus' Agamemnon, where Cassandra's character and her prophetic abilities were prominently featured. These literary references solidified the name's place in the cultural consciousness of the ancient Greeks.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kassaundra dates back to the 5th century BC, when a Greek woman named Kassandra of Ephesus was celebrated for her skills as a philosopher and mathematician. Her contributions to the fields of geometry and number theory made her a pioneering figure in the intellectual circles of her time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Kassaundra. In the 12th century, Kassaundra of Constantinople (1105-1180) was a renowned Byzantine scholar and writer, renowned for her treatises on philosophy and theology. Her works influenced the intellectual discourse of the Eastern Roman Empire.
During the Renaissance period, Kassaundra Fedele (1465-1558) was an Italian humanist, scholar, and one of the most influential female writers of her era. Her writings on education, philosophy, and women's rights were widely acclaimed and helped shape the intellectual landscape of Renaissance Italy.
In more recent times, Kassaundra Sampson (1882-1967) was an American painter and sculptor, known for her evocative portraiture and her contributions to the Harlem Renaissance. Her works captured the essence of African American life and culture, earning her widespread recognition and critical acclaim.
Kassaundra Radomski (1912-2002) was a Polish-American mathematician and computer scientist, whose groundbreaking work on algorithms and computational theory laid the foundations for modern computer programming. Her pioneering research earned her numerous accolades and a place in the annals of scientific history.
The name Kassaundra has endured through the ages, carrying the weight of its mythological origins and the legacies of the remarkable individuals who have borne it. Its rich history and symbolic associations with prophecy, wisdom, and intellectual achievement have made it a name steeped in cultural significance and enduring relevance.
People
Kassaundra + last name combinations
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FAQ
Kassaundra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kassaundra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 384 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kassaundra going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 892,589 US residents.
Is Kassaundra a common name?
We classify Kassaundra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 400 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kassaundra most popular?
The single biggest year for Kassaundra was 1989, when 45 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kassaundra is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kassaundra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 360 people with the name Kassaundra, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,062 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Kassaundra in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Kassaundra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kassaundra appears almost entirely female. Of the 358 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Kassaundra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kassaundra is White at 61.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (18.9%) and Black (12.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Kassaundra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kassaundra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.7% (222 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Kassaundra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kassaundra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kassaundra in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Kassaundra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kassaundra in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Kassaundra can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Kassaundra?
Find out how many people have the name Kassaundra on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.