Autumn
Autumn was the 88th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,805 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 64th; the most babies were born in 1998 (4,208). Over the last ten years it has moved down 19 places. More babies were named Autumn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning autumn (the season) · English, Latin
Say it AW-tuhm /ˈɔtəm/
- Rank in 2025
- #88 girls, down 6 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,805girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19984,208 babies
- Total since 1880
- 146,326babies recorded
What does the name Autumn mean?
Autumn is the English name of the season between summer and winter, used as a girl's name. The word came into English in the Middle Ages through French from Latin autumnus, whose own origin is unclear. Wikipedia notes that it has been used as a given name in the US since at least the 1870s. It belongs to a group of season and nature names, such as Summer and Winter, that suggest a time of year or a mood.
autumnus (Latin, “autumn”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Autum.
See also: English names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Autumn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'autumn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Autumn (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Autumn popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 338 since 1974, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #88 | 2,805 |
| 2020 | #82 | 3,142 |
| 2010 | #81 | 3,529 |
| 2000 | #77 | 4,027 |
| 1990 | #177 | 1,652 |
| 1980 | #180 | 1,529 |
| 1970 | #740 | 199 |
| 1960 | #1,433 | 59 |
| 1950 | #4,346 | 7 |
| 1940 | #2,749 | 10 |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | #3,994 | 7 |
| 1910 | #2,444 | 5 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Autumn, counting every spelling?
Autumn is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #114 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #88 for Autumn on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,811 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn | 2,805 | #88 | 15,600 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Autumn?
2,805 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Autumn (0.78 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Autumn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 3 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Autumn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Autumn?
About 143,400 people born in the US named Autumn are alive today, with a median age of 21; half are between 11 and 30. That makes Autumn mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Autumn by state
How common Autumn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Hampshire (3.0×), Delaware (3.0×), Alaska (2.9×), Mississippi (2.8×), Wyoming (2.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in California, Texas, Washington.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Autumn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Autumn, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Autumn · Sibling names for Autumn
Questions about the name Autumn
What does Autumn mean?
Autumn means “autumn (the season)” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Autumn?
Autumn was the 88th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,805 babies. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked 64th; the most babies were born in 1998 (4,208). Over the last ten years it has moved down 19 places. More babies were named Autumn in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Autumn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Autumn in the US.
Where is Autumn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Autumn was most common in New Hampshire (5.74 per 1,000 girls), followed by Delaware and Alaska.