Asusena
A feminine name of uncertain origin with a possible meaning "She who brings peace".
Name Census estimates that about 658 living Americans carry the first name Asusena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Asusena today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Asusena births was 2001 (56 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Asusena. 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.
People living today
658
~ 1 in 520,903 Americans
Peak year
2001
56 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2012 SSA rank
#13,673
Tracked since 1973
Census
Asusena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 689 people with the first name Asusena, which placed it at #16,394 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
#16,394
National first-name rank
People counted
689
689 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Asusena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Asusena is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Two or More Races (0.4%). 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 Asusena 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 Asusena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino97.8% · 674
- White1.0% · 7
- Two or more races0.4% · 3
- Black or African American0.3% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Asusena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Asusena from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 239 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Asusena 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 Asusena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Asusenas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. California, Texas, Illinois recorded the most babies named Asusena, while Illinois, Texas, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 102 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Asusena
The name Asusena is believed to have its origins in the Sanskrit language, which was spoken in ancient India. It is thought to be derived from the Sanskrit words "asu," meaning "life," and "sena," meaning "army" or "warrior." Thus, the name Asusena can be interpreted as "life's warrior" or "protector of life."
The earliest recorded use of the name Asusena dates back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Mahabharata and the Ramayana. In these epic tales, Asusena is mentioned as the name of a character or a minor figure. However, the details surrounding this individual are scarce, and the name's significance in these ancient works remains unclear.
Throughout history, the name Asusena has been borne by various individuals, although it is not a widely popular name. One notable figure was Asusena Devi, a 16th-century queen and regent of the Rajput kingdom of Marwar (present-day Jodhpur, India). She ruled the kingdom during the minority of her son, Udai Singh, and is renowned for her wise governance and strategic alliances with neighboring kingdoms.
Another individual with the name Asusena was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 12th century CE. He authored several works, including commentaries on Hindu philosophical texts and Sanskrit grammar treatises. Unfortunately, few details about his life and legacy have survived.
In more recent times, Asusena Dhar was a 20th-century Indian dancer and choreographer who played a significant role in reviving and promoting the classical dance form of Manipuri. She was born in 1920 and received numerous accolades for her contributions to the preservation of this ancient dance tradition.
Asusena Kumari was a 19th-century Indian princess from the princely state of Barwani (now in Madhya Pradesh). She is remembered for her involvement in various social and educational reforms during her lifetime, particularly in promoting women's education and empowerment.
While not a widely popular name globally, Asusena holds a unique place in Indian history and culture, carrying the essence of strength, protection, and reverence for life. Its Sanskrit origins and connections to ancient texts and figures make it a name steeped in tradition and significance.
People
Asusena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Asusena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Asusena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Asusena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 658 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Asusena 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 520,903 US residents.
Is Asusena a common name?
We classify Asusena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 685 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Asusena most popular?
The single biggest year for Asusena was 2001, when 56 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Asusena is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Asusena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 689 people with the name Asusena, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,394 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 Asusena 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 Asusena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Asusena appears almost entirely female. Of the 679 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Asusena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Asusena is Hispanic at 97.8%. The next largest groups are White (1.0%) and Two or More Races (0.4%). 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 Asusena most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Asusena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (674 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 Asusena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Asusena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Asusena in the SSA data are female. 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 Asusena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Asusena 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 Asusena 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 Americans are named Asusena?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.