UK girl's name
Cassie
A diminutive form of Cassandra, a feminine name of Greek origin meaning "shining upon man".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Cassie is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Cassie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #503, with 78 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2008, with 133 births.
This profile covers 2,330 England and Wales registrations across 29 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, NRS Scotland and NISRA Northern Ireland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 59% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 3,387 living people in the UK are called Cassie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Cassie ranked #503 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 78 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2008, when 133 girls were registered as Cassie.
- • Cassie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #119 in 2024.
- • About 3,387 living people in the UK are estimated to have Cassie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#503
2024
Births in 2024
78
Latest year
Peak year
2008
133 births
Estimated living
3,387
2026
Meaning
What does Cassie mean?
The name Cassie is a diminutive form of the name Cassandra, which has its origins in Greek mythology and ancient Greek language. Cassandra was a daughter of King Priam and Queen Hecuba of Troy. According to Greek legend, Cassandra was blessed with the gift of prophecy by Apollo, but she later refused his romantic advances, which led him to curse her so that no one would believe her prophecies.
The name Cassandra is derived from the Greek word "kassandra," which is a combination of two words: "kekastai" meaning "to excel" or "to outshine" and "aner" meaning "man." Thus, the name Cassandra can be interpreted as "she who outshines men" or "the excellent one." The name Cassie emerged as a diminutive form of Cassandra, likely during the Middle Ages or Renaissance period in Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cassie can be found in the works of English playwright William Shakespeare. In his tragedy "Troilus and Cressida," written around 1602, Shakespeare introduces a character named Cressida, which is a variant spelling of Cassandra. Additionally, in his play "The Winter's Tale," written around 1611, Shakespeare includes a character named Cassandra.
Throughout history, several notable women have borne the name Cassie or its variants. For example, Cassia Longina (fl. 3rd century AD) was a renowned Roman philosopher and the wife of the philosopher Lucius Arrunitus Stella. Cassie Bernall (1981-1999) was an American student who was tragically killed in the Columbine High School massacre in 1999.
Other famous individuals with the name Cassie include Cassie Ventura (born 1986), an American singer and actress; Cassie Steele (born 1989), a Canadian actress and singer; and Cassie Campbell-Pascall (born 1973), a Canadian ice hockey player and two-time Olympic gold medalist.
The name Cassie has also been used in literature and popular culture. For instance, Cassie Blake is a fictional character and one of the main protagonists in the young adult book series "The Secret Circle" by L.J. Smith. Additionally, Cassie Ainsworth is a character in the popular British soap opera "Skins."
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Cassie over time
The chart below shows babies named Cassie registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Cassie, the clearest high point is 2008. The latest England and Wales figure is 78 births in 2024, compared with 133 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Cassie by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Cassie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #502 | 403 | 5 |
| 2010s | #579 | 736 | 10 |
| 2000s | #441 | 895 | 10 |
| 1990s | #430 | 296 | 4 |
Geography
Where Cassie is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Cassie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Cassie ranks best in Northern Ireland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #119 in 2024.
Across the UK
Cassie in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#207 in 2024
45 years of NRS records, 542 total registered
Northern Ireland (NISRA)
#119 in 2024
26 years of NISRA records, 534 total registered
Notable bearers
Famous people named Cassie
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Cassie Cowper
association football player
1998-
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Cassie Clare
actor
british actress
1991-
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Cassie Powney
actor
British actress
1983-
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Cassie Jackman
squash player
British squash player
1972-
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Cassie Stuart
actor
American actress
1953-
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Cassie Jane Davies
teacher
educator and Welsh nationalist
1898-1988
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Cassie Simon
music teacher; chorus master
music teacher and chorus master (1898-1989)
1898-1989
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Cassie Newland
British archaeologist, public historian and academic
Related
Names similar to Cassie
- Chloe 111,265
- Charlotte 88,733
- Caitlin 28,931
- Courtney 23,162
- Chelsea 13,049
- Clara 9,435
- Connie 8,402
- Catherine 8,376
- Charlie 7,964
- Cerys 7,506
- Casey 7,018
- Cara 6,375
FAQ
Cassie: questions and answers
How popular is the name Cassie in the UK right now?
In 2024, Cassie was ranked #503 for girls in England and Wales, with 78 births registered.
When was Cassie most popular?
The peak year on record was 2008, with 133 babies registered as Cassie in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Cassie?
A diminutive form of Cassandra, a feminine name of Greek origin meaning "shining upon man".
How many people are called Cassie in the UK?
A total of 2,330 babies have been registered as Cassie across the 29 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 542 more in Scotland and 534 in Northern Ireland.
Where is Cassie most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Cassie ranks best in Northern Ireland, where it placed #119 in 2024. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.