September
September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days.
Meaning & Origin of September
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
September is the ninth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars. Its length is 30 days.
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The Story of September
September first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 20 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 51 Septembers were born — ranking #2,043 that year. As of 2026, September ranks #6,435 for baby girls with 18 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 2K Septembers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like September
Phonetically similar names — useful when September is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Septembre
- Septembers
- Septiembre
- Septem
- Septum
- Stemper
- Septenary
- Septime
- Stumper
- Sceptre
- Stomper
- Septer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name September
September is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. September's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,947. Use the chart and map above to compare September'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.