Cassandra vs Maliyah
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Cassandra
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #630
- Peak
- #49 (1990)
- Babies in 2025
- 463
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Maliyah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #626
- Peak
- #295 (2009)
- Babies in 2025
- 467
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, FL, CA
The verdict
Maliyah is the more popular pick (#626 vs #630). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Maliyah is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Cassandra is a steady, dependable choice.
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