November
Girl name · #3930 in 2025 · Uniqueness 86/100
November is currently the #3930 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named November.
The 54-year story
November first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 56 girls were named November — good for #2890 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 November per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another November in class?
November scores 86 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your November will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where November is most common
State-level data for November is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like November
Statistically, parents drawn to November tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Timber, October, Kymber, Jasper, and Forever.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named November | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 42 | #3640 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 40 | #3718 |
| 2018 | 51 | #3158 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 45 | #3465 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 30 | #4681 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 21 | #6350 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 18 | #6840 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is November a popular girl name?
November ranked #3930 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name November most popular?
November peaked in 2020, when 56 American girls received the name (ranked #2890 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name November?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named November. It scores 86/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.