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Cozy Autumn Baby Names, and Where They Actually Rank

Warm, woodsy, harvest-season names for a fall baby — from rising stars like Juniper and Rowan to deep cuts like Maple and Marigold, each with its real popularity rank.

There’s a whole category of name that smells like woodsmoke and cinnamon — the ones that belong on a baby arriving between the first cool morning and the last leaf. Some are quietly everywhere already; others are gorgeous deep cuts almost no one is using yet. Here are the coziest autumn names in the data, sorted by how much company your baby would actually have.

Already in full swing

These have real momentum — familiar enough to feel safe, seasonal enough to feel considered.

• Ivy — The most popular name on this list at #39, and still climbing. Evergreen, literally.
• Hazel — At #21, the woodsy-nut classic that came roaring back from its 1918 heyday. Peak autumn coziness.
• Asher — Wait, Asher — the warm, harvest-adjacent boys’ name sitting at #28 and holding strong.
• Rowan — A rowan is a tree that turns fiery red in fall; the boys’ name is now #59 (and Rowan for girls is climbing too, at #249).
• Autumn — The on-the-nose pick, and still a solid #88 — though, interestingly, it’s one of the few names here trending down from its late-’90s peak.
• Sienna — The burnt-orange of the crayon box, now #94.
• Juniper — One of the fastest risers here, cracking the top 100 at #100 and still surging. Piney, frosty, wonderful.

The rising middle

Climbing fast, not yet on every playground — the sweet spot for a name that feels current but not common.

• Jasper — A warm reddish-brown gemstone name at #129.
• Arlo — Cozy and vintage, up to #148 on one of the steeper climbs among boys’ names.
• Ember — Firelight in a name, now #154 and rising fast.
• Sage — The herb and the color, at #160 (and Sage for boys at #456).
• Olive — Muted, earthy, and back in a big way at #197.
• Dahlia — A last-bloom-of-the-season flower, now #215.
• Wren — A tiny brown bird for a tiny autumn baby, at #231.

The deep cuts

Genuinely uncommon, every one climbing — for parents who want the woodsy aesthetic with almost no company.

• Poppy — Bright against the grey, at #292 and one of the fastest-rising names here.
• Forrest — The whole forest in a name, back to #374 after peaking in the mid-’90s.
• Clementine — Late-autumn citrus, sweet and vintage, at #456.
• Oakley — Oak trees and acorns, now #454.
• Marigold — The most dramatic riser on this whole list — a golden harvest flower climbing hard, now #590.
• Aspen — The tree whose leaves go pure gold in fall, at #923.
• Bear — Peak cozy, peak hibernation, at #854.
• Maple — The deepest cut here at #1,092, but rising quickly — pure autumn if you can be an early adopter.

Popular or rare — both are lovely

If your heart’s set on Hazel or Ivy, don’t let the ranking scare you off; a familiar, beloved name your child shares with a few classmates is a genuinely great choice, and there’s a reason these are everywhere. And if you’d rather be the only Marigold or Maple at the pumpkin patch, the data tells you exactly how rare that still is. Either way, you get the woodsmoke and the cinnamon — just pick the popularity that feels like yours.

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.