Autumn

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A few things about Autumn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Autumn

Autumn Reeser

American actress

Choose Autumn and your child shares a first name with Autumn Reeser, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Autumn, like who?” Autumn Reeser's Wikipedia article is available in 33 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 573 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Autumn, 2,805 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Autumn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryAutumn first shows up in US birth records in 1910, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 115 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2013, when it reached #64.
• 📍Where it's lovedAutumn is most popular in Alaska, where it ranks #29, followed by Washington, D.C. (#34) and Mississippi (#40). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn English, Autumn means “autumn”.

About the name Autumn

Autumn is a girl name meaning “autumn”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-umn”. US birth records list Autumn for girls from 1910 to 2025, in 110 of those 116 years. Its best year was 2013, when it ranked #64 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #88, with 2,805 babies.