Kassy
A variant of the name Cassandra, of Greek origin meaning "shining upon man".
Name Census estimates that about 860 living Americans carry the first name Kassy. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kassy today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kassy births was 1982 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kassy. 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
860
~ 1 in 398,552 Americans
Peak year
1982
41 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,428
Tracked since 1960
Popularity
Kassy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kassy from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 288 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Kassy 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 Kassy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kassys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Tennessee recorded the most babies named Kassy, while Tennessee, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kassy
The name Kassy is a diminutive form of the name Cassandra, which has its roots in Greek mythology. Cassandra was a daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. The name Cassandra is derived from the Greek word "kassandra," meaning "she who entangles men." This could be a reference to Cassandra's gift of prophecy, which caused men to become entangled in her predictions.
In Greek mythology, Cassandra was cursed by the god Apollo, who gave her the gift of prophecy but also a curse that no one would believe her predictions. This made her a tragic figure, as she was able to foresee the destruction of Troy but was powerless to prevent it.
The earliest recorded use of the name Cassandra can be traced back to ancient Greek texts and plays, such as the works of Aeschylus and Euripides. Cassandra is also mentioned in Homer's epic poem, the Iliad, which recounts the events of the Trojan War.
Over the centuries, the name Cassandra has been used by several notable individuals. One of the earliest recorded examples is Cassandra of Tropea, an Italian saint who lived in the 10th century. In the 16th century, there was Cassandra Fedele, an Italian Renaissance scholar and writer.
Other notable figures who bore the name Cassandra include Cassandra Austen, the sister of the famous novelist Jane Austen, and Cassandra Wilson, an American jazz singer and songwriter born in 1955.
The diminutive form Kassy emerged as a shortened version of the name Cassandra, likely to make it more concise and easier to use. While not as historically prominent as the full name, Kassy has been used throughout history, particularly in recent times.
People
Kassy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kassy 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
Kassy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kassy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 860 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kassy 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 398,552 US residents.
Is Kassy a common name?
We classify Kassy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 898 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kassy most popular?
The single biggest year for Kassy was 1982, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kassy is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Kassy a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kassy 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.
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.