Given name & surname
Kassy
“an unheeded prophetess”
Kassy is a variant of Kassandra. In English use, Kassandra carries the interpretation “an unheeded prophetess.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kassy is a variant of Kassandra. In English use, Kassandra carries the interpretation “an unheeded prophetess.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kassy connects to the Cassandra name family through Kassandra. An origin associated with Cassandra is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1960. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kassy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 898
- 0 boys · 898 girls
- Most popular year
- 1982
- 41 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −77%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 41 in 1982. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,014 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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