Autumn
The English name of the season, taken through Old French from the Latin autumnus, a word whose earlier history is unknown and possibly Etruscan.
Autumn in 2025
Autumn was given to 2,813 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 226th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,179 babies born.
The history of Autumn
Autumn reached its highest point in 1998, when 4,214 babies were given the name, ranking 169th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 168th, in 2001.
Across the 116 years of records since 1910, 146,326 babies have been named Autumn. Half of them were born before 2005, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Autumn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Autumn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 65 | 3,672 |
| 1920s | 48 | 6,254 |
| 1930s | 85 | 3,426 |
| 1940s | 88 | 4,637 |
| 1950s | 412 | 1,961 |
| 1960s | 974 | 1,439 |
| 1970s | 7,409 | 344 |
| 1980s | 13,891 | 341 |
| 1990s | 28,193 | 169 |
| 2000s | 38,610 | 168 |
| 2010s | 37,761 | 168 |
| 2020s | 18,790 | 182 |
Where Autumn is heading
Autumn has fallen 32% over the past decade, from 4,124 babies in 2015 to 2,813 in 2025.
Names like Autumn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Autumn.