Total births
35
Girls' name · since 2002
Assa
35 babies named Assa in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16377
- among girls today
- 35
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Assa currently ranks #16377 among girls' names in America, with 35 babies recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Assa has been recorded 35 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #16377 nationally and more common than 8% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #16377 among girls today
- 35 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Assa is currently the #16377 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 35 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16377
- among girls today
- 35
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Assa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16377
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Assa was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
7 babies were named Assa in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Assa compares
35 11th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Assa's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Assa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Assa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Assa splits its recorded history at 2011: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Assa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#16,377
Active since
2002
Assa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Assa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Assa's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Assa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (51% of all-time use).
Assa by state
Where Assa concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 14.3% |
New York share of Assa's total US births 14.3%
5 of 35 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Assa? ▼
Assa has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16377 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Assa most popular? ▼
Assa was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Assa most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Assa are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Assa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Assa since 2002 -- 23 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Assa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Assunta, Assata, Assyria, Assia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Assa's data
- Assa's decade-level peak was the 2010s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Assas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Assa
Nearby Names Like Assa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Assa
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Assata Girl
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Assyria Girl
117 births
Assia Girl
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Assetou Girl
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Compare Assa side by side: Assa vs Assunta Assa vs Assata Assa vs Assyria
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Assa: #16377 Girls' Name - 35 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/assa. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Assa 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 July 2026.