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Kassidy

Girl name · 39 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Kassidy: 39 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 2016.

With its roots in Irish heritage, Kassidy is a feminine variant of the surname Cassidy, anglicised from the Gaelic Ó Caiside, meaning “descendant of Caiside” – a name thought to denote someone with curly hair or a vigilant watcher. Though less historically prominent than its parent form, the name gained modern visibility through Kassidy, a Scottish folk-rock band that enjoyed chart success in the 2010s with albums like One Man Army. In popular culture, the name appears in the video game series Borderlands as a recurring character, adding a playful edge. The spelling with a K rather than C is a distinctly

Girl 10 of 52 years

Peak year
20166 babies
Latest (2019)
#7653 babies
Total births
39since 2008
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2016 · 6
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).