ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1913 First Year 2003 Last Year 1929 Peak Year #3395 Peak Rank 122 Total Count 21 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1923 First Year 2002 Last Year 1949 Peak Year #2606 Peak Rank 76 Total Count 13 Years Active 🌍 ## 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asunci%C3%B3n) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asunci%C3%B3n) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Spanish 📜Etymology The official name of the city is "Nuestra Señora de la Asunción" ( Our Lady of the Assumption ), according to the founding document of the Cabildo, dated 16 September 1541\. The fort that preceded it was established with the same name on 15 August 1537, by Juan de Salazar de Espinosa , the day on which the Catholic Church commemorates the Assumption of Mary . Asunción comes from the Latin noun, of ecclesiastical use, assumptīō , defined as: "the Virgin Mary being elevated body and soul to heaven" and must be distinguished from the Ascension of Jesus. Although the dogma was not proclaimed until [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Asuncion](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Palacio_de_Gobierno2.jpg/330px-Palacio_de_Gobierno2.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asunci%C3%B3n) 📖 ## The Story of Asuncion ### As a girl name American parents first put Asuncion on the record books as a girl name in 1913, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1929, when 8 Asuncions were born — ranking #3,395 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 31% of all recorded Asuncions. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2003 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 American parents first put Asuncion on the record books as a boy name in 1923, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1949, when 9 Asuncions were born — ranking #2,606 that year. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Asuncions. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2002 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Asuncion A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●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 Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asunci%C3%B3n) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asunci%C3%B3n) 🎶 ## 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. * [Ascension](/ascension) * Ascensions * Assession * Assumption * Assignation * Assination * Attention * Dissension * Descension * Incension * Assentient * Assertion Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Asuncion What does the name Asuncion mean? 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. What is the origin of the name Asuncion? Asuncion has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish. How popular is Asuncion in 2026? In 2026, Asuncion ranks #15,782 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Asuncion most popular? Asuncion reached its peak popularity in 1929, ranking #3,395 that year with 8 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Asuncion most popular? Asuncion has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Asuncion. Is Asuncion a unisex name? Yes — Asuncion is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 62% of Asuncions assigned female and 38% assigned male historically. What names go well with Asuncion? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Asuncion include Charmie, Denelda, Geneta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CharmiePeak #3395](/charmie)[👧DeneldaPeak #3395](/denelda)[👧GenetaPeak #3395](/geneta)[👧ImoginePeak #3395](/imogine) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦KennettPeak #2606](/kennett)[👦KenardPeak #2606](/kenard)[👦RhonaldPeak #2606](/rhonald)[👦RuddiePeak #2606](/ruddie) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1929 → ](/year/1929) * [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s) * [ Names starting with "A" → ](/letter/a) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.