How Many People Are Named Assata?
An estimated 680 people in the United States have the first name Assata. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Assata peaked in popularity in 2015 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Assata as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Assata paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
680
About 1 in 504,050 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2015
29 births
Total Registered
693
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Assata
Assata is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 693 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Assata as a female name
Ranked #11,185 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (29 births)
Assata: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Assata span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 221 babies were registered. While Assata is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Assata by Decade
How has Assata tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Assata by State
Birth registrations for Assata span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, California. The lowest are in Florida, California, New Jersey. On average, about 22 Assatas were registered per state.
Assata + Last Name Combinations
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Assata: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Assata?
We estimate approximately 680 people named Assata are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 504,050 Americans share this first name.
Is Assata a common name?
Assata is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 693 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Assata most popular?
Assata reached peak popularity in 2015, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Assata is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Assata a female name?
Assata is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Assata Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Assata Smith, Assata Johnson, Assata Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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