Cassie means she who entangles men or excelling — a diminutive of Cassandra, from the Greek. Cassie carries Cassandra's prophetic weight compressed into maximum friendly warmth. Skins' Cassie Ainsworth is one of British TV's most iconic characters — Oh, wow. Two syllables of Greek-prophecy heritage, Skins-level cool, and the friendliest diminutive of the most tragic prophet.
Cassie is a diminutive of Cassandra meaning she who entangles or excelling. Skins' Cassie Ainsworth is one of British TV's most iconic characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Diminutive; Skins (2007).
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Today
Cassie remains a beloved choice, ranking #1244 in the US. 46,847 babies have been named Cassie since 1880.
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How popular is Cassie?
1982peak year
Today, Cassie is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1244), with only about 190 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1982, 2,193 babies were given the name (ranked #137 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. Cassie's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 46,847 babies have been registered as Cassie since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Cassie's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Oh-wow adventure. People named Cassie tend to be cool, prophetic, and gifted at being the friendliest version of the most tragic prophet.
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