A FIELD REPORT ON THE NAME
Cassidy
lilted · collegiate · upbeat
Origin & Meaning
AI-WrittenDerived from the Irish surname Ó Caiside, referring to descendants of a curly-haired ancestor. The moniker carried western folklore before shifting to the nursery. American parents embraced its rhythmic sound in the late twentieth century.
Also answers toCass, Cassie
Fig. 1 — Births per annum, 1968–2025
SSA Data 1968 peak: 3,449 souls, A.D. 1999 2025
2025: 609 born, falling ↘
Estimated Age
23 yrs
Most Cassidys were born around 1999 — remembers Vine, barely.
Peak Reign
1999
№99 that year
Generation
Gen Z, 55%
then Millennial 25% · Gen Alpha 19%
Rarity
Top 2000 all-time
≈65K ever born · now falling
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Cassidy grew up with
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Data vs. Humans
What the data says
SSA Data
SSA: Cassidy peaked in 1999.
Estimated average age: 23.
What people think
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Cassidy sounds like someone born in —
Fig. 2 — Style Coordinates
AI Seed · Votes Override at n=30 Vintage Modern
Formal Casual
Soft Strong
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Public Opinion Ledger
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* Early ballots — fewer than 30 cast so far. The ledger settles at 30.
First Impressions
AI-WrittenThe name lands firmly in the late-nineties boom of Irish surnames turned friendly first names. With an average age around twenty-three, a Cassidy is pictured navigating entry-level email etiquette and first apartment leases. The cadence carries an energetic tone that never took itself too seriously.
Field Notes
AI-WrittenField Note 01
Over half of all living Cassidys belong to Generation Z, anchored by a 1999 peak of about three thousand births.
Field Note 02
Though it entered the national birth rolls in 1968, it climbed for three decades before beginning a steady slide downward.
Field Note 03
Despite ties to nineteenth-century outlaw lore, ninety-four percent of American bearers are female.
Notable Cassidys
AI-WrittenCassidy Freemanactress, b. 1982
Cassidy Giffordactress, b. 1993
Cassidy Hutchinsonformer White House aide, b. 1996
Ephemera — If Cassidy were a…
AI-WrittenCity
Fort Collins, Colorado
Color
Seafoam green
Era Artifact
Clear vinyl backpack
Job
Camp counselor
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