Assane
How to say it: a-SAN · /aˈsan/
West African form of Hassan meaning 'handsome, good' - very common in Senegal and Mali.
Assane was the 7,935th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.6-fold in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #8,636 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #7,935 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 414,417 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.6 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #8,636 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,000 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Assane is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Assane is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,000 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Assane
- Assane Diao (born 2005)Senegalese footballer
- Assane Dioussé (born 1997)Senegalese association football player
- Assane N'Diaye (1974–2008)Senegalese footballer
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