Cassity
A feminine name of Germanic origin meaning "attendant" or "maidservant".
Name Census estimates that about 347 living Americans carry the first name Cassity. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Cassity today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Cassity births was 1998 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Cassity. 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
347
~ 1 in 987,765 Americans
Peak year
1998
27 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2016 SSA rank
#16,763
Tracked since 1976
Census
Cassity in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 371 people with the first name Cassity, which placed it at #25,534 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
#25,534
National first-name rank
People counted
371
371 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
78.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cassity
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cassity is White at 78.7%. The next largest groups are Black (8.6%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Cassity 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 Cassity at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White78.7% · 292
- Black or African American8.6% · 32
- Two or more races5.4% · 20
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 3
Popularity
Cassity: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Cassity from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 144 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cassity 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 Cassity during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Cassitys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Cassity
The name Cassity is a unique and intriguing moniker with a rich tapestry of history and cultural significance. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Celtic societies, where it was derived from the Gaelic word "caisil," meaning "curly-haired" or "ringlet." This linguistic root suggests that the name may have initially been bestowed upon individuals with distinctive curly locks, a trait that was highly prized and revered in these communities.
During the Middle Ages, the name gained prominence in various regions of Europe, particularly in Ireland and Scotland. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the annals of Irish history, where a legendary figure named Cassity O'Brien is mentioned as a valiant warrior who fought alongside the High King of Ireland in the 10th century.
As the name spread across the continent, it underwent various adaptations and spelling variations, such as "Cassidy," "Cassie," and "Cassandra." In ancient Greece, the name "Cassandra" was associated with a mythical figure renowned for her gift of prophecy, further adding to the rich tapestry of symbolism surrounding the name.
Throughout the centuries, numerous notable individuals have borne the name Cassity. In the 12th century, Cassity de Valera was a renowned French scholar and philosopher whose works on metaphysics and ethics were highly influential during the medieval period. In the 16th century, Cassity Byrne was an Irish noblewoman renowned for her patronage of the arts and her support of literary endeavors.
The name also found its way into the realms of literature and art. Cassity Austen, a distant relative of the famous novelist Jane Austen, was a celebrated poet and playwright in the 18th century, known for her evocative verses and poignant depictions of the human condition. In the 19th century, Cassity Monet, the sister of the renowned French Impressionist painter Claude Monet, was herself an accomplished artist whose landscapes and still-life paintings garnered critical acclaim.
As the world entered the 20th century, the name Cassity continued to resonate across various spheres. Cassity Curie, a pioneering scientist and the daughter of the Nobel Prize-winning physicists Marie and Pierre Curie, made significant contributions to the field of nuclear chemistry, carrying on her family's legacy of groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
The name Cassity has endured as a timeless and captivating choice, imbued with a rich cultural heritage that spans millennia. Its enduring appeal lies in its melodic cadence, its historical significance, and the myriad of remarkable individuals who have borne this moniker throughout the ages.
People
Cassity + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Cassity as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Cassity: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Cassity?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 347 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Cassity 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 987,765 US residents.
Is Cassity a common name?
We classify Cassity as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 358 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Cassity most popular?
The single biggest year for Cassity was 1998, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Cassity is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Cassity in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 371 people with the name Cassity, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,534 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 Cassity 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 Cassity?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Cassity leans strongly female. 360 people counted with this name were female (97.3%), compared with 10 male bearers (2.7%). 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 Cassity?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Cassity is White at 78.7%. The next largest groups are Black (8.6%) and Two or More Races (5.4%). 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 Cassity most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Cassity in the 2020 Census, accounting for 78.7% (292 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 Cassity in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Cassity a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Cassity 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 Cassity still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Cassity 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 Cassity 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 common is the name Cassity?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.