Autumn
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About 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.
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Autumn is also given to boys, where it ranks #8995 in the US.
Pronounced AW-tum.
As of October 2026, Autumn ranked #88 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #64 in 2013, Nameberry popularity #372.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #71 | 4,079 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #69 | 4,124 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #65 | 4,045 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #75 | 3,608 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #77 | 3,505 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #82 | 3,281 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #82 | 3,139 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #66 | 3,495 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #71 | 3,239 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #75 | 3,006 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #79 | 3,030 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #88 | 2,805 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Autumn on lists
Famous Autumns
- Autumn ShieldsGirl
American actress
- Autumn Alicia ReeserGirl
American actress
- Autumn Marie HurlbertGirl
American actress and singer
- Autumn de WildeGirl
American photographer
- Autumn MillerGirl
American dancer & vlogger
- Autumn DalyGirl
American reality TV personality
- Autumn Patricia PhillipsGirl
Canadian wife of Peter Phillips; daughter,in,law of Britain's Princess Anne
- Autumn ChassonGirl
American child model
- Autumn Chiklis (b. 1993)Girl
daughter of actor Michael Chiklis
- Autumn Claire Embley (b. 2009)Girl
daughter of Australian rules footballer Andrew Embley
- Autumn Esmerelda Blackmore (b. 2010)Girl
daughter of musician Ritchie Blackmore of Blackmore's Night
- Autumn James Hallisay (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of American actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay
- Autumn Rosalia BuseyGirl
daughter of actor Jake Busey
- Autumn AndersonGirl
daughter of ice hockey player Glenn Anderson
- Autumn Merry (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of TV personality Sarah Cawood and Andy Merry
Autumn in pop culture
- AutumnGirl
character in movie "(500) Days of Summer"
- Autumn HerbertGirl
sister of Beauty, Mim, Fancy, and Stevie in "The Missing Girl" by Norma Fox Mazer
- AutumnGirl
character in mobile game "High School Story"
Variations & nicknames
- AutumGirl