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Its wave through time A fashion of the 1980s
In the United States 0 5 10 15 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 1987 per 100,000 babies of that sex 4,185 babies given this name since 1963 At its height in 1987, about 1 in 8,000 girls 18 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
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