November: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,958

among girls · ↓397 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named November · -16% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

56 babies

All-time total

1,004

#7,492 all-time among girls

First recorded

1971

in Social Security records

November popularity over time

1,004 babies have been named November since 1971, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	66	7	–	#5,123
1980s	22	2	-67%	#7,906
1990s	109	11	+395%	#4,214
2000s	174	17	+60%	#5,669
2010s	367	37	+111%	#3,193
2020s (to 2025)	266	44	+21%	#2,923

Where November is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	36	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of November

November is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,958 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,004 American babies have been named November. Its peak came in 2020, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 November stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named November?

The median living November is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 22. An estimated 1,000 people named November 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.

November year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	37	#3,958
2024	44	#3,561
2023	42	#3,698
2022	43	#3,639
2021	44	#3,541
2020	56	#2,923
2019	40	#3,773
2018	51	#3,193
2017	42	#3,680
2016	49	#3,314
2015	27	#5,086
2014	32	#4,525
2013	45	#3,507
2012	33	#4,457
2011	30	#4,783
2010	18	#7,142
2009	25	#5,669
2008	21	#6,507
2007	19	#7,025
2006	18	#7,069
2005	17	#7,068
2004	16	#7,305
2003	18	#6,503
2002	12	#8,681
2001	16	#6,889
2000	12	#8,413
1995	7	#11,410
1990	5	#14,544
1985	–	–
1980	8	#7,906
1975	11	#5,406
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 November, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average November?

The median living November is about 11 years old. Half of all living Novembers are between 5 and 22 years old.

How many people named November are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named November are alive in the United States, based on 1,004 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name November in 2025?

November ranked #3,958 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named November?

1,004 babies have been named November in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name November most popular?

November peaked in 2020, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is November a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name November rising or falling?

November is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will November become more popular?

November is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named November in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like November

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