Cassidy
“Irish patronymic, curly-haired”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Celtic origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,590th
- births in 2023–2025
- 65
- babies born in France
- 1 in 27,778
- −8% a year recently
- Falling
- peak year
- 2010
Meaning and origin of Cassidy
Cassidy is thought to mean “Irish patronymic, curly-haired” and is of Celtic origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Cassidy in France since 1986
- It peaked in 2010.
- Over recent years, Cassidy has been falling (−8% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Cassidy every 91 schools, all spellings combined.
Cassidy in English-speaking countries
- New ZealandDIA · 2023-25
377th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 1,679
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
501st girls’ name19 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,089
- ScotlandNRS · 2023-25
423rd girls’ name22 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,472
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
583rd girls’ name60 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,575−8.5% a year
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
502nd girls’ name1,824 babies in 3 years1 girl in 2,649−5.5% a year
- Northern IrelandNISRA · 2023-25
456th girls’ name6 babies in 3 years1 girl in 3,752
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
756th girls’ name145 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,295−0.7% a year
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
861st girls’ name8 babies in 3 years1 girl in 8,106
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Kassidy (in French)35
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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