Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Curly-headed. Surname.
- Gaelic
- Irish
- Clever or curly-headed
Syllables
3
Themes
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Cassidy
Pronunciation
c(a)-ssi-dy
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Maurice Banard, Daughter of Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford, Daughter of Maurice Banard, Daughter of Kathie Lee and Frank Gifford
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1984 (rank #665, 169 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2572, 51 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #99, 3,395 births); most recent 2025 (rank #541, 558 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 558 |
| 2024 | 61 | 646 |
| 2023 | 55 | 617 |
| 2022 | 49 | 659 |
| 2021 | 43 | 655 |
| 2020 | 45 | 765 |
| 2019 | 55 | 865 |
| 2018 | 76 | 869 |
| 2017 | 70 | 1,002 |
| 2016 | 59 | 1,123 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #1231, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #587, 67 births); most recent 2025 (rank #807, 45 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 45 |
| 2024 | 12 | 48 |
| 2023 | 17 | 52 |
| 2022 | 19 | 50 |
| 2021 | 14 | 47 |
| 2020 | 21 | 59 |
| 2019 | 17 | 51 |
| 2018 | 16 | 54 |
| 2017 | 4 | 57 |
| 2016 | 5 | 46 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #3467, 5 births); most recent 2018 (rank #4995, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #667, 79 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1577, 20 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 20 |
| 2022 | – | 25 |
| 2021 | – | 40 |
| 2020 | – | 46 |
| 2019 | – | 43 |
| 2018 | 3 | 55 |
| 2017 | – | 42 |
| 2016 | 4 | 46 |
| 2015 | – | 52 |
| 2014 | – | 59 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #663, 5 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #338, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #370, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #385, 7 births); most recent 1996 (rank #503, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #22, 99 births); most recent 2022 (rank #380, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 9 |
| 2021 | – | 10 |
| 2020 | – | 12 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 13 |
| 2017 | – | 13 |
| 2016 | – | 15 |
| 2015 | – | 18 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence