Total births
40
Boys' name · since 2000
Assan
40 babies named Assan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7071
- among boys today
- 40
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Assan is the #7071 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 40 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Assan recorded 40 times among boys since 2000, holding rank #7071 nationally today, ahead of 51% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #7071 among boys today
- 40 born since 2000
- 2020s peak decade
- 51% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Assan is currently the #7071 boys' name in America, more common than 51% of boys - 40 born since 2000, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7071
- among boys today
- 40
- born since 2000
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other boys
Assan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7071
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 51% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Assan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
12 babies were named Assan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Assan compares
40 14th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Assan's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Assan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Assan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Assan's full recorded timeline at 2022, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Assan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#7,071
Active since
2000
Assan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Assan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Assan's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Assan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (63% of all-time use).
Assan by state
Where Assan concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 12.5% |
New York share of Assan's total US births 12.5%
5 of 40 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Assan? ▼
40 babies have been named Assan since 2000. It currently ranks #7071 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Assan most popular? ▼
Assan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Assan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Assan are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Assan been used? ▼
Assan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Assan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Assad, Asser, Assane, Assiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Assan's data
- New York records the most Assans (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 Assan
Nearby Names Like Assan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Assan
Assad Boy
#6952 311 births
Asser Boy
#6760 170 births
Assane Boy
#10426 50 births
Assiah Boy
#13721 39 births
Assael Boy
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Assan: #7071 Boys' Name - 40 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/assan. 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 Assan 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.