Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

October

Meaning A female given name transferred from the month name Gender Unisex · 93% girls Rank 2025 #3,758 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

A female given name transferred from the month name.

Rank 2025
#3,758
among girls · ↓128 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
49
named October · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 40,182
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
77 babies
All-time total
1,342
#6,450 all-time among girls
First recorded
1969
in Social Security records

October popularity over time

1,342 babies have been named October since 1969, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s 5 – 5 1 – #8,306
1970s 65 – 65 7 +1200% #3,452
1980s 42 – 42 4 -35% #5,153
1990s 50 – 50 5 +19% #8,183
2000s 247 – 247 25 +394% #2,606
2010s 528 29 557 56 +126% #2,732
2020s (to 2025) 309 67 376 63 +13% #2,657

Where October 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

The story of October

October is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,758 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,342 American babies have been named October, about 93% girls and 7% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 77 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 October stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named October?

The median living October is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 1,300 people named October are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

October year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 40 #3,758 9 #8,725
2024 43 #3,630 12 #7,143
2023 52 #3,173 21 #4,845
2022 66 #2,657 11 #7,602
2021 52 #3,147 8 #9,452
2020 56 #2,924 6 #11,611
2019 51 #3,157 11 #7,492
2018 63 #2,732 6 #11,764
2017 52 #3,128 6 #11,805
2016 56 #3,003 6 #11,747
2015 41 #3,746 – –
2014 46 #3,472 – –
2013 44 #3,559 – –
2012 57 #2,997 – –
2011 54 #3,124 – –
2010 64 #2,778 – –
2009 60 #2,924 – –
2008 72 #2,606 – –
2007 57 #3,084 – –
2006 12 #9,749 – –
2005 13 #8,726 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 6 #15,267 – –
2002 8 #11,911 – –
2001 10 #9,912 – –
2000 9 #10,511 – –
1995 5 #15,098 – –
1990 8 #9,892 – –
1985 – – – –
1980 14 #5,153 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
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1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average October?

The median living October is about 11 years old. Half of all living Octobers are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named October are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named October are alive in the United States, based on 1,342 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name October mean?

A female given name transferred from the month name.

How popular is the name October in 2025?

October ranked #3,758 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named October?

1,342 babies have been named October in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name October most popular?

October peaked in 2022, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is October a boy or girl name?

October is used for both: about 93% of babies named October have been girls and 7% boys.

Is the name October rising or falling?

October has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will October become more popular?

October is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 girls named October in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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