September
September was the 6081st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked 1975th; the most babies were born in 1980 (51). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,243 places. More babies were named September in the 1980s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #6,081 girls, down 1,733 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 20girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 198051 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,203babies recorded
September popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,081 | 20 |
| 2020 | #4,348 | 32 |
| 2010 | #4,171 | 36 |
| 2000 | #3,584 | 37 |
| 1990 | #3,422 | 32 |
| 1980 | #2,060 | 51 |
| 1970 | #3,183 | 21 |
| 1960 | #2,889 | 19 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is September, counting every spelling?
September has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name September?
20 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named September (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named September 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 423 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named September.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named September?
About 2,100 people born in the US named September are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 19 and 49. That makes September mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
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.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with September: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like September, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name September
How popular is the name September?
September was the 6081st most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 20 babies. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked 1975th; the most babies were born in 1980 (51). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,243 places. More babies were named September in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is September a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name September in the US.