Total births
117
Girls' name · since 1995
Assyria
117 babies named Assyria in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1995. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 117
- total births
- 1995–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
Assyria sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 117 recorded since 1995.
Assyria has 117 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2013.
- 117 total births
- 1995–2013 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 76% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
117 girls have been named Assyria since 1995, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2013.
- 117
- total births
- 1995–2013
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 76%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Assyria was born in this single decade.
1995
Single peak year
12 babies were named Assyria in 1995 - its busiest year on record.
Assyria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Assyria splits its recorded history at 2005: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Assyria at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1995
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Assyria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2013
- Peak year (1995)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Assyria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Assyria's strongest decade.
89 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Assyria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
89 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 89 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Assyria? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 117 babies named Assyria. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 12 births.
When was Assyria most popular? ▼
Assyria was most popular in the 2000s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
How long has the name Assyria been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Assyria since 1995 -- 19 years through the most recent 2013 data.
What names are similar to Assyria? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Assunta, Assata, Assia, Assa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Assyria's data
- Assyria's decade-level peak was the 2000s (89 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.
- 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 Assyria
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Assyria
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Assia Girl
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Assetou Girl
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Compare Assyria side by side: Assyria vs Assunta Assyria vs Assata Assyria vs Assia
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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, 1995–2013 (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. "Assyria: Baby Name Since 1995 - 117 Births, Peak 1995." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/assyria. 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 Assyria 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.