Asencion: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	–	5	1	–	–
1910s	22	26	48	5	+860%	#2,569
1920s	62	94	156	16	+225%	#1,964
1930s	21	79	100	10	-36%	#2,330
1940s	–	58	58	6	-42%	#2,231
1950s	–	45	45	5	-22%	#2,655
1960s	–	28	28	3	-38%	#3,390
1970s	–	15	15	2	-46%	#3,876
1980s	–	18	18	2	+20%	#4,993
1990s	–	11	11	1	-39%	#7,703
2000s	–	5	5	1	-55%	#12,521
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

+860%

#2,569

1920s

156

+225%

#1,964

1930s

100

-36%

#2,330

1940s

–

-42%

#2,231

1950s

–

-22%

#2,655

1960s

–

-38%

#3,390

1970s

–

-46%

#3,876

1980s

–

+20%

#4,993

1990s

–

-39%

#7,703

2000s

–

-55%

#12,521

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Asencion

Asencion is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1903, 489 American babies have been named Asencion, about 78% boys and 22% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Asencion stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Asencion?

The median living Asencion is about 67 years old; half are between 47 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Asencion are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Asencion year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
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2021	–	–	–	–
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2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
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2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	5	#12,521
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	–	–
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	6	#3,560
1960	–	–	5	#4,068
1955	–	–	5	#3,915
1950	–	–	7	#3,045
1945	–	–	9	#2,410
1940	–	–	6	#3,158
1935	5	#4,257	6	#3,282
1930	5	#4,600	11	#2,454
1925	7	#4,063	9	#2,946
1920	8	#3,644	–	–
1915	8	#3,159	6	#3,422
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Asencion, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Asencion?

The median living Asencion is about 67 years old. Half of all living Asencions are between 47 and 78 years old.

How many people named Asencion are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Asencion are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Asencion in 2025?

Asencion did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Asencion?

489 babies have been named Asencion in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Asencion most popular?

Asencion peaked in 1924, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Asencion a boy or girl name?

Asencion is used for both: about 22% of babies named Asencion have been girls and 78% boys.

Is the name Asencion rising or falling?

Asencion has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Asencion popularity over time

The story of Asencion

How old are people named Asencion?

Asencion year by year

Frequently asked questions

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