Autumn

English

"autumn"

Autumn Origin and Meaning

The name Autumn is a girl's name of English origin meaning "autumn".

Crisp and colorful, Autumn is the most popular season name in the US — the only one in the Top 100 in recent years — though Summer and Winter don't rank too far behind. Cool and gentle at the same time, it also ranks highly in England and Wales.

One of those unusual names that's been popular for many years without ever feeling wildly overused, Autumn can be considered familiar without being too trendy. It ultimately comes from the Latin autumnus and is associated with harvest, changing leaves, and Halloween, along with the colors orange, red, gold, and yellow.

Given to a handful of girls every year since the 1910s — though US records show it has been used since the 1870s — it began to grow more popular in the 50s and 60s, before entering the mainstream in the 70s. In a recent year, it was given to over 3000 girls in the US.

Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt named her daughter Autumn James back in 2013, while notable bearers include Royal family member, Autumn Phillips, photographer and film director Autumn de Wilde, and actress, Autumn Reeser.

Love Autumn but not its popularity? Try Aurelia, Maple, Auden, Laurel, or Tatum, perhaps. Want rarer still? How about Harvest, Sorrel, or Afton?

Autumn Rank in US Top 1000

# 79 in the US

Autumn Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 602 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Autumn

• 79 US 2024
• 602 Nameberry 2025
• 129 Canada 2023
• 79 Future 2028
• 111 England 2024
• 114 Scotland 2024

20 Names Similar to Autumn

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Autumn.

• Jade
• Skye
• Summer
• Amber
• Melody
• Belle
• Winter
• Raven
• Lola
• Scarlet
• Ariel
• Ember
• Jasmine
• River
• Willow
• Scarlett
• Nova
• Sky
• Eden
• Aspen

Famous People Named Autumn

• Autumn Shields American actress
• Autumn Alicia Reeser American actress
• Autumn Marie Hurlbert American actress and singer
• Autumn de Wilde American photographer
• Autumn Miller American dancer & vlogger
• Autumn Daly American reality TV personality
• Autumn Patricia Phillips Canadian wife of Peter Phillips; daughter,in,law of Britain's Princess Anne
• Autumn Chasson American child model
• Autumn Chiklis (b. 1993) daughter of actor Michael Chiklis
• Autumn Claire Embley (b. 2009) daughter of Australian rules footballer Andrew Embley
• Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore (b. 2010) daughter of musician Ritchie Blackmore of Blackmore's Night
• Autumn James Hallisay (b. 2013) daughter of American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay
• Autumn Rosalia Busey daughter of actor Jake Busey
• Autumn Anderson daughter of ice hockey player Glenn Anderson
• Autumn Merry (b. 2013) daughter of TV personality Sarah Cawood and Andy Merry

The name Autumn in Pop Culture

• Autumn character in movie "(500) Days of Summer"
• Autumn Herbert sister of Beauty, Mim, Fancy, and Stevie in "The Missing Girl" by Norma Fox Mazer
• Autumn character in mobile game "High School Story"