Asunción
Asunción is a female given name: 96% of people named Asunción are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 4% male / 96% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Spain, United States
- US births since 1880
- 76 male / 122 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Asunción
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Asunción," in English, "Guten Tag Asunción," in German. Asunción is a female given name: about 96% of people named Asunción are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Asunción,
German
Guten Tag Asunción,
French
Bonjour Asunción,
Spanish
Estimado/a Asunción:
Chinese
Asunción您好：
Japanese
Asunción様
English
Hi Asunción,
German
Hi Asunción,
French
Salut Asunción,
Spanish
Hola Asunción,
Chinese
Asunción你好：
Japanese
Asunción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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | unisex name | 38% |
United States birth data
76 male · 122 female · 198 births recorded
Since 1980: 61% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Asunción a male or female name?
Asunción is a female given name: 96% of people named Asunción are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Asunción in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Asunción," in English, "Guten Tag Asunción," in German. Asunción is a female given name: about 96% of people named Asunción are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Asunción a unisex name?
Asunción is not a unisex name: 4% of people named Asunción are men. Asunción leans strongly female 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 Asunción a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/asuncion (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_asuncion,
title = {Is Asunción a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/asuncion},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}