Popularity: The name Cassondra ranked 3448th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: It is possible that this name is a form of Alexander (''warrior's protector''), which originated as a feminine name -- in fact, a by-name for Hera, queen of the Olympian gods.

In Greek legend, Cassandra was the name of a prophetess whose unerring predictions were perpetually doomed to fall on unbelieving ears.