Recorded 1913–2003 Unisex name Peak 1929 122 births

Asuncion — unisex name

122 babies named Asuncion in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s121920s381930s241950s101960s101970s61980s71990s102000s5
1920s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Asuncion was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

8 babies were named Asuncion in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Asuncion

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Asuncion between 1913 and 2003, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Asuncion currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Asuncion is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 76 additional births since 1923.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Asuncion performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Asuncion shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Asuncion in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Asuncion in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 122 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Asuncion at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

122

Since 1913

91 years of records

Peak year

1929

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1913

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2003

Asuncion popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1913

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1929)
8
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
456789 20031982196619381930192619201913 7

Asuncion popularity over time — boys

76 total births recorded since 1923 (Asuncion as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 76 births
45678910 2002199219821974195819491923 6

Asuncion by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
38 births that decade — 31% of Asuncion's all-time total
1910s121920s381930s241950s101960s101970s61980s71990s102000s5

Asuncion by state

Where Asuncion concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Asuncion
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 4.1%
Texas share of Asuncion's total US births 4.1%

5 of 122 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Asuncion?
122 babies have been named Asuncion since 1913. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1929 with 8 births.
When was Asuncion most popular?
Asuncion was most popular in the 1920s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Asuncion most popular?
The top states for the name Asuncion are Texas (5 births).
Is Asuncion a unisex name?
Yes, Asuncion is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 122 births, and as a boy's name it has 76 births.
How long has the name Asuncion been used?
Asuncion has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 91 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Asuncion?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Asusena, Asucena, Asuna, Asuka, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.