| Zoe | Cassandra | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Life | Shining upon men |
| Origin | greek | Greek |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | ZOH-ee | kuh-SAN-druh |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1902 |
| Peak year | 2012 (6,466) | 1990 (7,054) |
| In 2025 | 5,646 | 463 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zoe | Cassandra |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 31,129 | 2,796 |
| 2010s | 58,094 | 6,365 |
| 2000s | 48,755 | 20,128 |
| 1990s | 16,791 | 50,364 |
| 1980s | 1,999 | 44,911 |
| 1970s | 1,120 | 19,016 |
| 1960s | 952 | 16,765 |
| 1950s | 1,109 | 7,692 |
| 1940s | 569 | 2,660 |
| 1930s | 735 | 164 |
| 1920s | 694 | 76 |
| 1910s | 466 | 61 |
| 1900s | 239 | 10 |
| 1890s | 323 | 0 |
| 1880s | 281 | 0 |
From Greek 'zoe' (ζωή) meaning 'life'. Adopted by Hellenistic Jews and early Christians as a translation of Eve ('life').
Cassandra is usually read “shining” or “excelling over men”; she is the tragic prophetess of Troy.
Zoe is more popular than Cassandra today: about 5,646 US babies were given the name Zoe in 2025, compared with 463 named Cassandra.
Zoe means Life (greek origin), while Cassandra means Shining upon men (Greek origin).
In US records, Zoe first appears in 1880 and Cassandra in 1902, so Zoe has the longer recorded history.