Fall
Autumn, also known as Fall in North American English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, beginning in September or March. Autumn is the season when the duration of daytime becomes noticeably shorter and the temperature cools considerably.
Meaning & Origin of Fall
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Autumn, also known as Fall in North American English, is one of the four temperate seasons on Earth. Outside the tropics, autumn marks the transition from summer to winter, beginning in September or March. Autumn is the season when the duration of daytime becomes noticeably shorter and the temperature cools considerably.
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Etymology
The Story of Fall
Fall first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2022, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Falls were born — ranking #12,237 that year. As of 2026, Fall ranks #12,237 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Falls have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Fall
Phonetically similar names — useful when Fall is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Faul
- Faule
- Foul
- Fowl
- Foll
- Faal
- Foule
- Folle
- Fahl
- Pfahl
- Feel
- Fail
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Fall
Fall is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Fall's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #12,237. Use the chart and map above to compare Fall'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 .
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