Autumn
Autumn is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “the fall season.” It ranked #88 in the United States in 2025. From the Latin 'autumnus,' the season of harvest and change.
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how do you pronounce Autumn?
AW-tum
where does the name Autumn come from?
From the Latin autumnus, of uncertain and possibly Etruscan origin, by way of the Old French autompne. English borrowed the word in the fourteenth century, gradually displacing the older harvest as the season's name.
Autumn was adopted as a given name in the 20th century, particularly in the United States, as part of a broader trend of using season and nature words as names.
how popular is this name?
Autumn has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 57 years since 1969. It peaked at #64 in 2013, and ranked #88 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #88 |
| 2024 | #79 |
| 2023 | #75 |
| 2022 | #71 |
| 2021 | #66 |
| 2020 | #82 |
| 2019 | #82 |
| 2018 | #77 |
| 2017 | #75 |
| 2016 | #65 |
| 2013 | #64 |
| 2010 | #81 |
| 2000 | #77 |
| 1990 | #177 |
| 1980 | #180 |
| 1970 | #740 |
| 1969 | #832 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Autumn fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Autumn
Autumn belongs to the small group of season names used in English, and it is by some distance the most popular of them. Its use as a given name is modern and largely American, rising from the 1970s and reaching the top hundred in the 1990s.
who are famous people named Autumn?
- Autumn Phillips (granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II)
- Autumn Reeser (actress)
what are the nicknames and variants of Autumn?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Autumn?
what names go well with Autumn?
Sibling names that share Autumn's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Autumn
What does the name Autumn mean?
Autumn means “the fall season”.
What is the origin of the name Autumn?
Autumn comes from the Latin naming tradition. Related forms include Autumne and Otoño.
How popular is the name Autumn?
Autumn ranked #88 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 2013, at #64, and it has spent 57 years in the top 1,000 since 1969.
Is Autumn a boy or girl name?
Autumn is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Autumn?
Autumn is pronounced AW-tum, with 2 syllables.
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