Cassius

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A few things about Cassius you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Cassius

Cassius Marcellus Coolidge

American artist (1844-1934)

Choose Cassius and your child shares a first name with Cassius Marcellus Coolidge, an American artist. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Cassius, like who?” Cassius Marcellus Coolidge's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,389 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Cassius, 504 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Cassius would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryCassius has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Cassiuss, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 1880, when it reached #425.
• 📈Then vs nowCassius is 9.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 32,787 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,389.
• 🍂TrendCassius has slipped 94 places over the last five years and now sits at #582. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedCassius is most popular in Maine, where it ranks #172, followed by Hawaii (#180) and Washington (#267). It's in the top 1,000 in 34 states.

About the name Cassius

Cassius is a boy name of French and Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-ius”. US birth records list Cassius for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 117 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1880, when it ranked #425 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #582, with 504 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin names