Cass: Meaning of Baby Name Cass

Cass Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 1,841 baby boys have been named Cass. The name peaked in 1989 with 43 US births that year (rank #1771). In 2024, ranked #5259 nationally — 3,488 places below its 1989 peak.

Top States for Cass

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Cass births are: Texas (32), Michigan (29), California (25).

Other Irish-Origin Names Like Cass

If you like Cass's Irish origin, consider these related names: Abban, Abiageal, Abracham, Adare, Addergoole. Browse all Irish names →

4-Letter Names Starting with C

Names with Cass's exact length and starting letter: Cabe, Cace, Cade, Cadi, Cady.

Quick Facts About Cass

1,167

Irish baby names in our dictionary

705

Irish male names

75

4-letter C-names in our dictionary

791

C-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Variant Forms

Name	Meaning	Gender	Origin
Cassidy	Clever	Male	Gaelic

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Compare Cass to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Cass against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Cass vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Cass vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Cass vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Cass vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Cass vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Cass vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Cass vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Cass vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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