Autum: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	244	24	–	#1,661
1980s	514	51	+111%	#1,892
1990s	1,000	100	+95%	#1,245
2000s	1,056	106	+6%	#1,386
2010s	414	41	-61%	#2,538
2020s (to 2025)	83	14	-67%	#6,437

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

244

–

#1,661

1980s

514

+111%

#1,892

1990s

1,000

100

+95%

#1,245

2000s

1,056

106

+6%

#1,386

2010s

414

-61%

#2,538

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#6,437

The story of Autum

Autum is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,429 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 3,311 American babies have been named Autum. Its peak came in 1998, when 146 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Autum stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Autum?

The median living Autum is about 26 years old; half are between 19 and 34. An estimated 3,300 people named Autum are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Autum year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,429
2024	10	#9,644
2023	16	#6,971
2022	16	#7,022
2021	18	#6,437
2020	11	#9,035
2019	13	#8,195
2018	21	#5,810
2017	14	#7,896
2016	29	#4,750
2015	33	#4,308
2014	41	#3,727
2013	57	#2,941
2012	64	#2,740
2011	71	#2,538
2010	71	#2,564
2009	80	#2,402
2008	95	#2,126
2007	101	#2,020
2006	95	#2,069
2005	101	#1,912
2004	108	#1,770
2003	90	#2,003
2002	130	#1,468
2001	137	#1,386
2000	119	#1,525
1995	103	#1,514
1990	67	#2,013
1985	50	#2,104
1980	46	#2,191
1975	28	#2,687
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Autum, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Autum?

The median living Autum is about 26 years old. Half of all living Autums are between 19 and 34 years old.

How many people named Autum are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Autum are alive in the United States, based on 3,311 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Autum in 2025?

Autum ranked #8,429 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Autum?

3,311 babies have been named Autum in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Autum most popular?

Autum peaked in 1998, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Autum a boy or girl name?

Autum is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Autum rising or falling?

Autum is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Autum popularity over time

The story of Autum

How old are people named Autum?

Autum year by year

Frequently asked questions

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