Asyria
Assyria was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC and eventually expanded into an empire from the 14th century BC to the 7th century BC.
Meaning & Origin of Asyria
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Assyria was a major ancient Mesopotamian civilization that existed as a city-state from the 21st century BC to the 14th century BC and eventually expanded into an empire from the 14th century BC to the 7th century BC.
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Origin & history
The Story of Asyria
Asyria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1996, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 8 Asyrias were born — ranking #11,834 that year. As of 2026, Asyria ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Asyrias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Asyria
Asyria is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Asyria's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #11,834. Use the chart and map above to compare Asyria'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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