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The first name Autumn

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name from English of modern usage, from autumn, the name of the season.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 434 girls were named Autumn, making it the 107th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 510 births (#96).

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7,132
babies named Autumn, 1996–2025
#107
rank in 2025
2023
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Autumn with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Autumn at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 2,805 girls born in the United States were named Autumn, the 88th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 4,208 were.

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146,326
babies named Autumn since 1880
#88
rank in 2025
1998
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Autumn

5 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Autumn Reeser
    American actress, born 1980
  • Autumn Peltier
    Anishinaabe water protector, born 2004
  • Autumn Phillips
    Former granddaughter-in-law of Elizabeth II, born 1978
  • Autumn Durald
    American cinematographer, born 1979
  • Autumn Falls
    American pornographic actress, born 2000

Questions

How popular is the name Autumn?
In 2025, 434 girls born in England and Wales were named Autumn, ranking 107th. Its peak was 2023, with 510 births.
Is Autumn a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 146,326 US babies named Autumn since 1880 were girls.
When was Autumn most popular?
1998 in the United States, when 4,208 babies were named Autumn, its highest rank at 77th.