Cassia
Girl name · #2025 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Cassia ranks #2025 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 94 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,149 girls born in 2025 was named Cassia.
The 71-year story
Cassia first appears in the Social Security records in 1954, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 94 babies and a rank of #2017. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Cassia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Cassia in class?
Cassia scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Cassia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Cassia is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Cassias were CA (16), TX (10), FL (7), VA (6), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Cassia
Statistically, parents drawn to Cassia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kassia, Azalia, Chava, Camellia, and Idalia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Cassia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 94 | #2017 |
| 2024 | 84 | #2231 |
| 2023 | 77 | #2352 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 67 | #2586 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 54 | #3002 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 51 | #3145 |
| 2016 | 64 | #2697 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 59 | #2888 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 27 | #5108 |
| 2009 | 44 | #3619 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 41 | #3848 |
| 2006 | 43 | #3617 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 40 | #3631 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 43 | #3241 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Cassia a popular girl name?
Cassia ranked #2025 among girls in 2025 with 94 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Cassia most popular?
Cassia peaked in 2025, when 94 American girls received the name (ranked #2017 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Cassia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,149 newborn American girls was named Cassia. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.