Acencion
The meaning of this name is a Spanish form of the Latin word "ascensio", referring to the ascension of Christ.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Acencion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Acencion today is around 84 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Acencion births was 1918 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Acencion. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Acencion is about 84 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Acencions were born before 1952.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Acencion. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1918
6 babies that year
Average age
84
years old
1946 SSA rank
#3,528
Tracked since 1918
Census
Acencion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 188 people with the first name Acencion, which placed it at #39,872 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#39,872
National first-name rank
People counted
188
188 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
98.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Acencion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Acencion is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are Black (0.5%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Acencion described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Acencion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino98.9% · 186
- Black or African American0.5% · 1
- Two or more races0.5% · 1
Popularity
Acencion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Acencion from the 1910s through to the 1940s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 16 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1930s peak, Acencion remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Acencion by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Acencion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Acencions live
Origin
Meaning and history of Acencion
The name Acencion is derived from the Spanish word "ascensión," which means "ascension" or "rising up." It is a name closely associated with the Christian faith and the celebration of the Ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven. The name likely originated in Spain or other Spanish-speaking regions during the medieval period, when Christianity had a significant influence on naming traditions.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Acencion can be found in historical records from Spain during the 15th century. It was a period when the Spanish monarchy was deeply intertwined with the Catholic Church, and names with religious connotations were common among the population.
In the 16th century, a notable figure named Acencion de Aguirre was a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Peru and later led a rebellion against the Spanish crown in the Amazon region. He was born around 1510 and died in 1561.
Another historical figure with the name Acencion was Acencion Cabañas, a Spanish military officer and revolutionary leader who fought against the French occupation of Spain during the Peninsular War in the early 19th century. He was born in 1783 and died in 1823.
Acencion de Zaragoza was a Spanish nun and mystic who lived in the 17th century. She is known for her writings on spiritual matters and her reported visions and experiences of divine encounters. She was born in 1610 and died in 1663.
In the realm of literature, Acencion Millares Carlo was a Spanish writer and scholar who specialized in the study of ancient manuscripts and the history of the book. He was born in 1898 and died in 1980.
The name Acencion has also been used by various artists and musicians throughout history. One notable example is Acencion García, a Spanish painter and illustrator who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1858 and died in 1923.
While the name Acencion has its roots in Spanish-speaking regions, it has also been adopted and used in other cultures and languages over time, though its religious and historical connections to Spanish and Christian traditions remain a significant part of its meaning and legacy.
People
Acencion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Acencion as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Acencion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Acencion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Acencion going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Acencion a common name?
We classify Acencion as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Acencion most popular?
The single biggest year for Acencion was 1918, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Acencion is about 84 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Acencion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 188 people with the name Acencion, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,872 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Acencion in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Acencion?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Acencion on both sides of the split. Of the 186 people counted with this name, 142 were male (76.3%) and 44 were female (23.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Acencion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Acencion is Hispanic at 98.9%. The next largest groups are Black (0.5%) and Two or More Races (0.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Acencion most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Acencion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 98.9% (186 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Acencion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Acencion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Acencion in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Acencion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Acencion in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Acencion can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Acencion as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.