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Its wave through time Fading since the 1990s
In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1998 per 100,000 babies of that sex 12,328 babies given this name since 1962 At its height in 1998, about 1 in 3,500 girls 106 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Casey Girl or boy From the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, from the personal name Cathasach 'watchful, vigilant'. Modern · peak 1987 Cassandra Girl Uncertain. Sometimes linked to kekasmai 'to excel' with anēr 'man', but this is a guess. Middle Ages · peak 1990 Cassidy Girl From the Irish surname Ó Caiside 'descendant of Caiside', a personal name of uncertain meaning; the gloss… Modern · peak 1999 Cassie Girl A pet form of Cassandra, a Greek name of uncertain meaning, or of Catherine. Modern · peak 1982 Kasey Girl A spelling of Casey, from the Irish surname Ó Cathasaigh, from Cathasach 'watchful, vigilant'. Modern · peak 1987 Gus Boy A short form of Augustus, from Latin augustus 'venerable', or of Gustav, whose origin is uncertain. Victorian · peak 1882 Gussie Girl A pet form of Augusta, from Latin augustus 'venerable, majestic'. Victorian · peak 1900 · forgotten Cassius Boy Roman family name of unknown origin. Rome · peak 2020 Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.