Assunta: 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	19	2	–	#1,176
1900s	77	8	+305%	#1,008
1910s	323	32	+319%	#871
1920s	398	40	+23%	#1,030
1930s	155	16	-61%	#1,506
1940s	84	8	-46%	#2,453
1950s	48	5	-43%	#3,736
1960s	98	10	+104%	#2,946
1970s	116	12	+18%	#3,440
1980s	29	3	-75%	#6,931
1990s	15	2	-48%	#8,803
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,176

1900s

+305%

#1,008

1910s

323

+319%

#871

1920s

398

+23%

#1,030

1930s

155

-61%

#1,506

1940s

-46%

#2,453

1950s

-43%

#3,736

1960s

+104%

#2,946

1970s

116

+18%

#3,440

1980s

-75%

#6,931

1990s

-48%

#8,803

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Assunta

Assunta 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 1895, 1,362 American babies have been named Assunta. Its peak came in 1916, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Assunta?

The median living Assunta is about 59 years old; half are between 50 and 77. An estimated 400 people named Assunta 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.

Assunta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#11,943
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,235
1975	7	#7,223
1970	18	#3,440
1965	10	#4,215
1960	9	#4,460
1955	–	–
1950	6	#4,768
1945	9	#3,149
1940	11	#2,581
1935	10	#2,745
1930	24	#1,617
1925	41	#1,211
1920	52	#1,030
1915	37	#1,119
1910	11	#1,428
1905	8	#1,429
1900	–	–
1895	5	#1,613
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Assunta?

The median living Assunta is about 59 years old. Half of all living Assuntas are between 50 and 77 years old.

How many people named Assunta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Assunta are alive in the United States, based on 1,362 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Assunta mean?

Assunta is an Italian feminine given name meaning "assumption".

How popular is the name Assunta in 2025?

Assunta 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 Assunta?

1,362 babies have been named Assunta in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Assunta most popular?

Assunta peaked in 1916, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Assunta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Assunta rising or falling?

Assunta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Assunta popularity over time

The story of Assunta

How old are people named Assunta?

Assunta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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