Holding steady.
Popularity of Kassadie since 1998
Babies named Kassadie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2001, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Kassadie's real moment was 2010.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 52 |
| 2010s | 34 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Kassadie is an uncommon modern respelling of Cassidy, first recorded in the U.S. in 1998. It reached its highest usage in 2010, but never entered the national top 1000. The name has a stable trajectory, indicating it has not experienced significant trends or declines. Its rarity sets it apart from more popular variants like Cassidy or Kassidy, appealing to parents seeking a distinctive name with familiar sounds. The lack of top states suggests broad but very low usage across the country. Overall, Kassadie represents the creative spelling trends of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, where established names are reinvented with K-initials and -ie endings for a fresh feel.
Kassadie is a modern, phonetically-spelled variant of Cassidy, itself an anglicized form of the Irish Gaelic surname Ó Caiside, meaning 'descendant of Caiside.' Caiside is derived from cas, meaning 'curly-haired' or 'curly-locked.' The spelling Kassadie first appeared in U.S. records in 1998, part of a broader trend of feminine names ending in -ie and using the letter K for a distinctive look.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Kass, Kassi, Kassie, Kady
Sibling names for Kassadie
Names that share Kassadie's style, for a brother or sister.
