October
Girl name · #3731 in 2025 · Uniqueness 84/100
October is currently the #3731 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named October.
The 56-year story
October first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 72 girls were named October — good for #2584 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 October per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another October in class?
October scores 84 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 October will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where October is most common
State-level data for October 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 October
Statistically, parents drawn to October tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are November, Kymber, Timber, Kooper, and Forever.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named October | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 52 | #3140 |
| 2022 | 66 | #2639 |
| 2021 | 52 | #3112 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 56 | #2966 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 57 | #2978 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2752 |
| 2009 | 60 | #2892 |
| 2008 | 72 | #2584 |
| 2007 | 57 | #3047 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
| 2000 | 9 | #9874 |
Frequently asked questions
Is October a popular girl name?
October ranked #3731 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name October most popular?
October peaked in 2008, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2584 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name October?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named October. It scores 84/100 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.