Autumn
Girl name · #88 in 2025 · Well-known
Autumn is currently the #88 girl name in the United States — 2,805 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #69, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 642 girls born in 2025 was named Autumn.
The 115-year story
Autumn first appears in the Social Security records in 1910, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 4,208 girls were named Autumn — good for #77 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Autumn per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Autumn in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Autumn is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Autumn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Autumn is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Autumn is most common in AK (7.9 per 1,000), DC (7.4 per 1,000), DE (5.3 per 1,000), MT (4.2 per 1,000), NH (4.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Autumn is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Autumn
Statistically, parents drawn to Autumn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Allison, Audrey, Madeline, Caroline, and Alana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Autumn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,805 | #88 |
| 2024 | 3,045 | #79 |
| 2023 | 3,011 | #75 |
| 2022 | 3,241 | #71 |
| 2021 | 3,498 | #66 |
| 2020 | 3,142 | #82 |
| 2019 | 3,283 | #82 |
| 2018 | 3,506 | #77 |
| 2017 | 3,611 | #75 |
| 2016 | 4,045 | #65 |
| 2015 | 4,124 | #69 |
| 2014 | 4,082 | #71 |
| 2013 | 3,968 | #64 |
| 2012 | 3,784 | #68 |
| 2011 | 3,769 | #69 |
| 2010 | 3,529 | #81 |
| 2009 | 3,717 | #81 |
| 2008 | 3,669 | #87 |
| 2007 | 3,719 | #90 |
| 2006 | 3,581 | #95 |
| 2005 | 3,603 | #90 |
| 2004 | 3,868 | #82 |
| 2003 | 4,059 | #75 |
| 2002 | 4,104 | #73 |
| 2001 | 4,191 | #72 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Autumn a popular girl name?
Autumn ranked #88 among girls in 2025 with 2,805 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #69.
When was the name Autumn most popular?
Autumn peaked in 1998, when 4,208 American girls received the name (ranked #77 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Autumn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 642 newborn American girls was named Autumn. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.