Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1980

September

Meaning seventh month Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,081 Trend ↓ Falling 35%

From Middle English, from late Old English, from Old French septembre, Latin September (“seventh month”), from septem (“seven”), which see; September was the seventh…

Rank 2025
#6,081
among girls · ↓149 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
20
named September · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 80,363
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1980
51 babies
All-time total
2,203
#4,414 all-time among girls
First recorded
1955
in Social Security records

September popularity over time

2,203 babies have been named September since 1955, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1977Girls

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 83 8 – #2,340
1960s 254 25 +206% #1,975
1970s 346 35 +36% #1,997
1980s 402 40 +16% #2,060
1990s 340 34 -15% #2,678
2000s 331 33 -3% #3,325
2010s 304 30 -8% #3,993
2020s (to 2025) 143 24 -22% #4,348

Where September 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 19 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of September

September is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,081 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1955, 2,203 American babies have been named September. Its peak came in 1980, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named September?

The median living September is about 34 years old; half are between 18 and 48. An estimated 2,100 people named September are alive in the United States today.

median 34 020406080100

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

September year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 20 #6,081
2024 21 #5,932
2023 23 #5,523
2022 21 #5,954
2021 26 #5,074
2020 32 #4,348
2019 30 #4,639
2018 37 #3,993
2017 31 #4,566
2016 23 #5,769
2015 29 #4,838
2014 35 #4,253
2013 31 #4,628
2012 24 #5,689
2011 28 #5,043
2010 36 #4,171
2009 29 #5,068
2008 41 #3,925
2007 32 #4,653
2006 39 #3,912
2005 20 #6,210
2004 33 #4,265
2003 32 #4,196
2002 42 #3,325
2001 26 #4,664
2000 37 #3,584
1995 33 #3,413
1990 32 #3,422
1985 40 #2,473
1980 51 #2,060
1975 43 #2,048
1970 21 #3,183
1965 27 #2,332
1960 19 #2,889
1955 20 #2,539
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average September?

The median living September is about 34 years old. Half of all living Septembers are between 18 and 48 years old.

How many people named September are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named September are alive in the United States, based on 2,203 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name September mean?

From Middle English, from late Old English, from Old French septembre, Latin September (“seventh month”), from septem (“seven”), which see; September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.

How popular is the name September in 2025?

September ranked #6,081 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named September?

2,203 babies have been named September in the United States since 1955, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name September most popular?

September peaked in 1980, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is September a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name September rising or falling?

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

Will September become more popular?

September is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named September 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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