girl's name
Assa
- Origin Norse
- Gender Girl
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (France)
- Births on record 2,435
France
#486
2025 births
Assa is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Assa is a name of Norse origin.
- Peaked in France in 2025, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 5,895 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Assa over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 340 |
| 1990s | 355 |
| 2000s | 505 |
| 2010s | 660 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 500 |
How popular is Assa?
In 2025, Assa was given to 100 babies in France, ranking #486 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Assa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Assa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Assa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Assa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Assa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Assa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Assa
How popular is the name Assa?
In 2025, Assa was given to 100 babies in France, ranking #486 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Assa a girl's or a boy's name?
Assa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Assa most popular?
Assa peaked in 2025, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Assa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Assa currently ranks #486 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.