Cassidy

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“curly-haired one” — Irish

#4762024 rank
1999peak year
60,279babies named Cassidy since 1880
▼ 25%5-year trend

Cassidy popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 199918801920196020002024

What does Cassidy mean?

From the Irish surname O Caiside, derived from caisideach 'curly-haired'. The Outlaw-era reputation of Butch Cassidy helped turn it into an American given name.

OriginIrish
Syllables3
Gendergirl
Stylevintage, modern

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