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Ascension

//əˈsɛnʃən//

3 syllablesPeak year: 19249 lettersStarts with A

Meaning & origin

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Ascension's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Ascension, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Ascension
19145
19185
19215
19236
192418
19256
19275
193017
19317
19326
19355
19425
19435
19476
19496
19507
19528
19546
19695
19746
19915

Ascension through the decades

  • Ascension peaked in 1924, when 18 babies were named Ascension in the US.
  • The 1930s were Ascension's strongest decade, averaging 9 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (1942–1991), use of Ascension has fallen 26% compared to the 10 years before that.

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