Asuncion
Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest.
Meaning & Origin of Asuncion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest.
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Etymology
The Story of Asuncion
As a girl name
Asuncion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 8 Asuncions were born — ranking #3,395 that year. As of 2026, Asuncion ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Asuncions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Asuncion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 9 Asuncions were born — ranking #2,606 that year. As of 2026, Asuncion ranks #10,667 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 76 Asuncions have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Asuncion
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- Attila Sallustro (1908-1983), Italian-Paraguayan footballer
- José Asunción Flores (1904–1972), composer
- Augusto Roa Bastos (1917–2005), writer
- Víctor Pecci (born 1955), tennis player
- Willi Plett (born 1955), ice hockey player
- Horacio Cartes (born 1956), former head of state of Paraguay
- Osvaldo Pangrazio (born 1957), former footballer
- Sharlene Wells Hawkes (born 1964), Paraguayan-American author, singer and reporter
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Names that sound like Asuncion
Phonetically similar names — useful when Asuncion is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Asuncion
Asuncion is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Asuncion's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #3,395. Use the chart and map above to compare Asuncion'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 .
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