Ascención
Ascención is a unisex given name: about 76% of people named Ascención are men and 24% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
- Verdict
- Mostly male
- Male / female split
- 76% male / 24% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Spain
- US births since 1880
- 546 male / 98 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Ascención
To address Ascención when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ascención," in English, "Guten Tag Ascención," in German. About 76% of people named Ascención are men and 24% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Ascención,
German
Guten Tag Ascención,
French
Bonjour Ascención,
Spanish
Estimado/a Ascención:
Chinese
Ascención您好:
Japanese
Ascención様
English
Hi Ascención,
German
Hi Ascención,
French
Salut Ascención,
Spanish
Hola Ascención,
Chinese
Ascención你好:
Japanese
Ascenciónさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 85% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
546 male · 98 female · 644 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Ascención a male or female name?
Ascención is a unisex given name: about 76% of people named Ascención are men and 24% are women, so a gendered salutation is a coin flip and the neutral form is the safe choice.
How do I address Ascención in an email?
To address Ascención when you do not know their gender, use the full name with no title: "Dear Ascención," in English, "Guten Tag Ascención," in German. About 76% of people named Ascención are men and 24% are women, so a gendered salutation is close to a coin flip, and the neutral form above is the safer choice.
Is Ascención a unisex name?
Ascención is not a unisex name: 76% of people named Ascención are men. Ascención leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Ascención a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ascencion (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_ascencion,
title = {Is Ascención a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/ascencion},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}