Unisex name · since 1916
Ascencion
Ascencion has 546 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7,473 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 546
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ascencion sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 546 recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Ascencion recorded 546 times among boys since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2017.
- #7,473 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 546 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ascencion ranks #7,473 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 546 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #7,473 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 546
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Ascencion's 546 recorded births place it above 83.55% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ascencion's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ascencion's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1926 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ascencion popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2017
- Peak year (1926)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Ascencion popularity over time - girls
98 total births recorded since 1915 (Ascencion as girls' name)
Ascencion by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (97 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Ascencion's strongest decade.
97 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Ascencion births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
97 births
- 1930s
1930s
53 births
- 1940s
1940s
66 births
- 1950s
1950s
65 births
- 1960s
1960s
53 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
70 births
- 1990s
1990s
54 births
- 2000s 25
2000s
25 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 97 births (18% of all-time use).
How Ascencion compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Ascencion's total volume
Ascencion by state
Where Ascencion concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 220 | 40.3% |
| #2 | California | | 28 | 5.1% |
220 of 546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Ascencion's data
- Ascencion's decade-level peak was the 1920s (97 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ascencions (220 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ascencion: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~101 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Ascencion draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.