Assata: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#7,348
1980s	25	3	+47%	#6,187
1990s	153	15	+512%	#4,811
2000s	221	22	+44%	#4,304
2010s	203	20	-8%	#4,743
2020s (to 2025)	85	14	-30%	#5,252

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#7,348

1980s

+47%

#6,187

1990s

153

+512%

#4,811

2000s

221

+44%

#4,304

2010s

203

-8%

#4,743

2020s (to 2025)

-30%

#5,252

The story of Assata

Assata is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,938 in 2025 with 11 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 704 American babies have been named Assata. Its peak came in 2015, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Assata stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Assata?

The median living Assata is about 19 years old; half are between 9 and 27. An estimated 700 people named Assata 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.

Assata year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	11	#8,938
2024	8	#11,237
2023	13	#8,109
2022	10	#9,763
2021	24	#5,252
2020	19	#6,114
2019	28	#4,784
2018	23	#5,476
2017	23	#5,534
2016	23	#5,645
2015	29	#4,743
2014	21	#6,015
2013	14	#8,189
2012	13	#8,690
2011	11	#9,804
2010	18	#6,943
2009	20	#6,587
2008	19	#6,838
2007	20	#6,589
2006	24	#5,570
2005	18	#6,562
2004	21	#5,770
2003	23	#5,255
2002	26	#4,645
2001	22	#5,209
2000	28	#4,304
1995	15	#5,993
1990	6	#11,530
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Assata?

The median living Assata is about 19 years old. Half of all living Assatas are between 9 and 27 years old.

How many people named Assata are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Assata are alive in the United States, based on 704 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Assata in 2025?

Assata ranked #8,938 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 11 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Assata?

704 babies have been named Assata in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Assata most popular?

Assata peaked in 2015, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Assata a boy or girl name?

Assata is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Assata rising or falling?

Assata is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Assata?

Well-known people named Assata include Assata Shakur (mafioso).

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Assata popularity over time

The story of Assata

How old are people named Assata?

Assata year by year

Famous people named Assata

Frequently asked questions

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