Autumn
Autumn is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word autumnus, meaning "fall" or "autumn".
Meaning & Origin of Autumn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Autumn is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word autumnus, meaning "fall" or "autumn".
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The Story of Autumn
Autumn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 4,208 Autumns were born — ranking #77 that year. As of 2026, Autumn ranks #83 for baby girls with 2,977 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 149K Autumns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Autumn
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Autumn Adeigbo , American designer
- Autumn Bailey (born 1995), Canadian volleyball player
- Autumn Burke (born 1973), American politician
- Autumn Casey (born 1987), American visual artist
- Autumn Chiklis (born 1993), American actress and writer
- Autumn Christian , American author
- Autumn Daly , houseguest on the second season of Big Brother (US)
- Autumn de Forest (born 2001), American painter
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Names that sound like Autumn
Phonetically similar names — useful when Autumn is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Autumn
Autumn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 149K births in the dataset. Autumn's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #64. Use the chart and map above to compare Autumn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.