Kassondra
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "woman from Cassander".
Name Census estimates that about 889 living Americans carry the first name Kassondra. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Kassondra today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kassondra births was 1990 (94 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kassondra. 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
889
~ 1 in 385,550 Americans
Peak year
1990
94 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2014 SSA rank
#17,849
Tracked since 1967
Census
Kassondra in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 791 people with the first name Kassondra, which placed it at #14,777 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
#14,777
National first-name rank
People counted
791
791 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kassondra
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kassondra is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.0%) and Black (7.3%). 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 Kassondra 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 Kassondra at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.8% · 576
- Hispanic or Latino12.0% · 95
- Black or African American7.3% · 58
- Two or more races6.6% · 52
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
Popularity
Kassondra: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kassondra from the 1960s through to the 2010s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 507 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
Kassondra 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 Kassondra during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kassondras live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. California, Michigan, Texas recorded the most babies named Kassondra, while Ohio, Missouri, Wisconsin recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Kassondra
The name Kassondra is derived from the ancient Greek name Kassandra, which has its roots in the word "kekasmai," meaning "to shine" or "to excel." This name was prominent in Greek mythology and literature, particularly in the story of Kassandra, the daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. According to the legend, Kassandra was gifted with the power of prophecy by Apollo, but when she refused his romantic advances, he cursed her so that no one would believe her predictions.
The name Kassandra first appeared in Homer's epic poem, the Iliad, written around the 8th century BC. In the poem, Kassandra played a significant role as a tragic figure who foretold the fall of Troy but was ignored by her fellow Trojans. Her name became synonymous with the concept of a visionary who is disbelieved or unheeded.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Kassondra or its variant spellings. One of the earliest recorded examples is Kassondra of Thrace, a Byzantine princess who lived in the 11th century AD. She was known for her involvement in various political intrigues and her marriage to the Byzantine emperor, Constantine IX Monomachos.
In the 16th century, Kassondra Fedele was an Italian Renaissance scholar and humanist. She was renowned for her exceptional knowledge of classical literature and her contributions to the intellectual climate of the time. Another prominent figure was Kassondra Gonzaga, a 16th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, who played a significant role in the cultural life of the Renaissance court of Mantua.
In more recent times, Kassondra Peterson (1888-1962) was an American actress and singer who gained fame on the vaudeville circuit in the early 20th century. Kassondra Munro (1938-2008) was a Scottish author and poet, known for her works exploring themes of identity, feminism, and the natural world.
While these are just a few examples, the name Kassondra has been carried by numerous individuals throughout history, each adding their own unique chapter to the legacy of this ancient and storied name.
People
Kassondra + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kassondra 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
Kassondra: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kassondra?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 889 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kassondra 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 385,550 US residents.
Is Kassondra a common name?
We classify Kassondra as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 927 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kassondra most popular?
The single biggest year for Kassondra was 1990, when 94 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kassondra is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kassondra in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 791 people with the name Kassondra, or 0.26 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,777 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 Kassondra 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 Kassondra?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kassondra appears almost entirely female. Of the 792 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Kassondra?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kassondra is White at 72.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (12.0%) and Black (7.3%). 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 Kassondra most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Kassondra in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.8% (576 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 Kassondra in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kassondra a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Kassondra 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 Kassondra still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kassondra 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 Kassondra 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 many people share the name Kassondra?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.