Casandra comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Shining upon men, prophetess.
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How popular is Casandra?
1990peak year
Casandra first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1940. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1990, 642 babies received the name (ranked #405). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6445), with roughly 20 babies named Casandra each year. Casandra has been declining in recent years. In total, around 15,782 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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