girl's name

Assunta

ah-SOON-tah (Italian)

  • Origin Italian
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 1,805

Assunta is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1995 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Assunta is a name of Italian origin.
  • Peaked in 1916, when 52 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1895.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Assunta Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s.

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Births named Assunta by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 19
1900s 77
1910s 323
1920s 398
1930s 155
1940s 84
1950s 48
1960s 98
1970s 116
1980s 29
1990s 15

How Popular Is Assunta?

In 1995, Assunta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Assunta Is Used

England & Wales #6,166 3 in 2009
France #6,380 5 in 2014
United States #11,948 6 in 1995

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Assunta

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Assunta Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Assunta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Assunta

  • Italian ah-SOON-tah

Sibling Names for Assunta

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Assunta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Assunta

How popular is the name Assunta?

In 1995, Assunta was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Assunta a girl's or a boy's name?

Assunta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Assunta?

Assunta has 3 syllables.

When was Assunta most popular?

Assunta peaked in 1916, when 52 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.