Girl · #11,782 in 2026

Assunta

Name: Popularity of the name Assunta in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Assunta, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Assunta is an Italian feminine given name meaning "assumption". It and another variant, Maria Assunta was originated from the Assumption of Mary, one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church. Notable people with the name include:

Italian

Current Rank

#11,782

Peak Rank

#949 (1916)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1895

First Year

1995

Last Year

1916

Peak Year

#949

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Assunta

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Italian

The Story of Assunta

Assunta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1895, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 52 Assuntas were born — ranking #949 that year. As of 2026, Assunta ranks #11,782 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Assuntas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Assunta

Phonetically similar names — useful when Assunta is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Ashanti
Ashante
Assenter
Ushant
Asunder
Assure
Unter
Attender
Assur
Attainder
Ascender
Adjoint

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Assunta

What does the name Assunta mean?

What is the origin of the name Assunta?

Assunta has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.

How popular is Assunta in 2026?

In 2026, Assunta ranks #11,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Assunta most popular?

Assunta reached its peak popularity in 1916, ranking #949 that year with 52 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Assunta most popular?

Assunta has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Assunta.

Is Assunta a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Assunta is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Assunta?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Assunta include Charlsie, Eartha, Arly. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Assunta

Assunta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Assunta's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #949. Use the chart and map above to compare Assunta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.