Ascension vs Ascher

Side-by-side comparison of Ascension and Ascher — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Ascension

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Ascher

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Metric Ascension Ascher
Current Rank Unranked #5383
Total Births (all years) 92 495
Peak Year 1924 2013
Peak Year Births 9 37
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 2004

Births by Decade

Decade Ascension Ascher
1910ss 5 —
1920ss 20 —
1930ss 18 —
1940ss 12 —
1950ss 21 —
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 6 —
1990ss 5 —
2000ss — 85
2010ss — 284
2020ss — 126

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Ascension Ascher
2014 — 27
2015 — 29
2016 — 36
2017 — 34
2018 — 23
2019 — 25
2020 — 27
2021 — 29
2022 — 32
2023 — 20
2024 — 18

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1914–1991.

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