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Cass

male

Meaning

"Shining Upon"

Cass is commonly a short form for names like Cassandra, preserving Greek-root associations while functioning as an independent modern given name.

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Popularity History of Cass

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#5259Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#5259

Cass was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+436

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Cass

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Quick Facts

OriginEnglish, Greek
Syllables1
Length4 letters

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