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Cassius

100% boys · #583 in the US for boys, 2025

Cassius has been given to about 9,766 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 9,198
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Cassius per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 612
  • Born in 2025504
  • All time9,766
  • England & Wales, 2025#320 · 140

How popular is Cassius?

Cassius ranks 583rd among American boys in 2025, with 504 born that year. Its best year was 2021, when 612 babies were given the name, ranking 487th. The typical living American called Cassius is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Hawaii, where it accounts for 0.12% of births.

Names that sound like Cassius

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Darius0.73
  2. Darrius0.73
  3. Maximus0.68
  4. Atticus0.61
  5. Ignatius0.60
  6. Lazarus0.60
  7. Aloysius0.59
  8. Ladarius0.59

Middle names for Cassius

Ranked by flow score
  1. Cassius Paul0.77
  2. Cassius John0.77
  3. Cassius Lee0.77
  4. Cassius Dean0.76
  5. Cassius Blake0.76
  6. Cassius Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Cassius

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Korasister · 0.99
  2. Kysonbrother · 0.99
  3. Zahrasister · 0.99
  4. Roninbrother · 0.99
  5. Leonidasbrother · 0.99
  6. Aviannasister · 0.99

Where Cassius is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Hawaii0.12%
  2. Maine0.10%
  3. New Mexico0.06%
  4. Washington0.05%
  5. Indiana0.04%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Cassius Anderson0.77
  2. Cassius White0.72
  3. Cassius Reyes0.72
  4. Cassius Moore0.72
  5. Cassius Lee0.72
  6. Cassius Hill0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Cassius

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Cassius across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.