Cassidy
Meaning
"curly-haired"
Origin: Irish
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #476
- Total SSA Count
- 646
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Cassie, Cass, Cassy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"curly-haired"
Origin: Irish
"place by a waterway lock"
Origin: Old English
Cassidy is more popular, ranked #476 vs #2493 for Locke.
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Cassidy is more popular, ranked #476 compared to Locke at #2493 in the United States.
Cassidy means "curly-haired" (Irish origin). Locke means "place by a waterway lock" (Old English origin).
Cassidy is primarily a girl name. Locke is primarily a boy name.