Unisex name · since 1914
Ascension
Ascension has 92 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ascension is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 92 have been recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Ascension recorded 92 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1991.
- #17,930 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 92 born since 1914
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ascension ranks #17,930 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 92 born since 1914, peaking in the 1950s.
- #17,930 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 92
- born since 1914
- 1950s
- peak decade
Ascension's 92 recorded births place it above 60.42% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Ascension's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ascension's SSA record in two at 1947 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ascension popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1991
- Peak year (1924)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Ascension popularity over time - girls
52 total births recorded since 1918 (Ascension as girls' name)
Ascension by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (21 births, 23% of the file).
1950s was Ascension's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Ascension births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
20 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s
1940s
12 births
- 1950s
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 21 births (23% of all-time use).
Ascension by state
Where Ascension concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 12.0% |
11 of 92 births nationwide.
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- Ascension's decade-level peak was the 1950s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Ascensions (11 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 Ascension: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1914–1991 (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 Ascension 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.