Cassandra Henderson
There are approximately 111 people named Cassandra Henderson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 3,087,877 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Cassandra with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Henderson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
111
1 in 3,087,877
Named Cassandra
158K
Alive today
Named Henderson
241K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 158K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1990
Average age: 39
Top Census group: White (57.2%)
Estimated bearers: 241K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #111
Per 100K: 70.30
Top ancestry: White (57.3%)
First name trend
Cassandra: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Cassandra. The peak year was 1990 with 7,073 births. The average person named Cassandra today is 39 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Cassandra
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Cassandra, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 57.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Cassandra described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Cassandra at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.2% · 81,017
- Black or African American18.4% · 26,041
- Hispanic or Latino17.7% · 25,077
- Two or more races4.3% · 6,125
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 2,311
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,186
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Henderson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Henderson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 57.3%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Henderson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Henderson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White57.3% · 120,419
- Black or African American32.9% · 69,226
- Two or more races4.8% · 10,187
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 7,391
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 1,672
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 1,233
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Cassandra has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0460% of the US population, based on 157,603 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Cassandra right now.
The surname Henderson appears at a rate of 70.30 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0703%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 111 people with the full name Cassandra Henderson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Cassandra Henderson: questions and answers
How many people are named Cassandra Henderson?
We estimate approximately 111 people in the United States share the full name Cassandra Henderson. That works out to about 1 in 3,087,877 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0460%) with the surname frequency (70.30 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Cassandra Henderson?
We classify Cassandra Henderson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 3,087,877 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Cassandra a male or female name?
Cassandra is predominantly female. Out of 170,919 total SSA registrations, 0.2% were male and 99.8% were female. See the full Cassandra profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Cassandra Henderson?
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