Cassandra is an ancient Greek feminine given name, derived from the Greek word 'kassandra', which means 'excelled man'. It was borne by a character in Homer's epic poem 'The Iliad', Cassandra, a princess of Troy who had the ability to predict the future but was cursed so that no one would believe her prophecies.
"The name Cassandra experienced a noticeable spike in popularity between 1967 and 1971, with an average of 7 births per year during this period, peaking at 8 births in 1971. However, it seems to have been less popular before and after this time, with the majority of births occurring between 5 to 6 times each year."