Kassidee
A feminine name of unknown origin with varying potential meanings.
Name Census estimates that about 647 living Americans carry the first name Kassidee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kassidee today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kassidee births was 2001 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kassidee. 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
647
~ 1 in 529,759 Americans
Peak year
2001
36 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2022 SSA rank
#11,704
Tracked since 1989
Census
Kassidee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 535 people with the first name Kassidee, which placed it at #19,659 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
#19,659
National first-name rank
People counted
535
535 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
71.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kassidee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kassidee is White at 71.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.6%) and Hispanic (7.9%). 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 Kassidee 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 Kassidee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White71.0% · 380
- Black or African American11.6% · 62
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 42
- Two or more races6.0% · 32
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 7
Popularity
Kassidee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kassidee from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 262 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kassidee 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 Kassidee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kassidees live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kassidee
The name Kassidee is a modern English variant of the ancient Greek name Kassandra, which has its origins dating back to the 12th century BC. Kassandra was derived from the Greek word "kassein," meaning "to excel or to shine." It was a popular name among the ancient Greeks, particularly in the regions of Sparta and Athens.
In Greek mythology, Kassandra was a Trojan princess who was gifted with the power of prophecy by Apollo. However, when she spurned his romantic advances, Apollo cursed her so that her prophecies would never be believed. Her tragic story is recounted in various ancient Greek texts, including Homer's Iliad and Aeschylus' play Agamemnon.
The earliest recorded example of the name Kassandra can be found in Homer's epic poem, the Iliad, which was composed around the 8th century BC. Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Kassandra or its variants, including:
1. Kassandra of Troy (circa 13th century BC), the legendary Trojan princess from Greek mythology.
2. Kassandra Fedele (1465-1558), an Italian Renaissance scholar and poet.
3. Kassandra Vivanco (1598-1657), a Spanish Catholic nun and writer.
4. Kassandra Averill (1882-1971), an American painter and illustrator.
5. Kassandra Cruz (born 1985), a Puerto Rican actress and television host.
The name Kassidee, while derived from the Greek Kassandra, is a more modern English spelling variation that emerged in the late 20th century. It is a unique and relatively uncommon name, often chosen for its distinctiveness and connection to the rich history and mythology of ancient Greece.
People
Kassidee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kassidee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kassidee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kassidee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 647 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kassidee 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 529,759 US residents.
Is Kassidee a common name?
We classify Kassidee as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 657 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kassidee most popular?
The single biggest year for Kassidee was 2001, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kassidee is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kassidee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 535 people with the name Kassidee, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,659 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 Kassidee 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 Kassidee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kassidee appears almost entirely female. Of the 537 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Kassidee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kassidee is White at 71.0%. The next largest groups are Black (11.6%) and Hispanic (7.9%). 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 Kassidee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kassidee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 71.0% (380 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 Kassidee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kassidee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kassidee 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 Kassidee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kassidee 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 Kassidee 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 are named Kassidee?
See how many people share the name Kassidee on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.