Girl

Cassidy

KAS-i-dee

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Caiside,' derived from 'cas' (curly) and 'sid' (fairy folk). Originally a masculine name, it has gained popularity as a unisex or feminine choice.”

Popularity Over Time

Cassidy US popularity rank over timeRank 8560 in 1969 to rank 99 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#99#4330#85601969198020002024

Currently ranked #476 in the United States.

Origin

Irish

Syllables

3

Nicknames

CassCassie

Style

ModernStrongPlayful

Famous Bearers

  • Cassidy Freeman (actress)
  • Cassidy from The Boys (character)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names → Strong Names →

Similar Names

Cayley

Scottish Rare & Uncommon

Darcy

Irish Beautiful But Not Top 100

Riley

Old English Top 50

Finley

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Darcy

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Audrey

Old English Top 100

Blair

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Sloane

Irish Gaelic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Rowan

Gaelic Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular in English-speaking countries; Irish heritage

People Also Ask

Irish surname meaning 'descendant of Caiside,' derived from 'cas' (curly) and 'sid' (fairy folk). Originally a masculine name, it has gained popularity as a unisex or feminine choice.

Cassidy is currently ranked #476 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Cassidy include Cass, Cassie.

Names that pair beautifully with Cassidy include Darcy, Audrey, Blair, Sloane, Rowan.