Girl name · English
Autumn
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: fall seasonAutumn is a girl's name that comes from English and means "fall season". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Fall season
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #88 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Autumn
As a girl's name, Autumn comes from English and means "fall season". It is used in English.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Autumn on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Autumn on 3 lists.
“For a hen hatched as the leaves turn”
From Funny names for turkeys, girl turkey names (for hens)
“English word name for the fall season, from Latin autumnus”
From Nature names, sky, dawn and season names
“For a girl the color of falling leaves”
From Orange cat names, orange cat names for girls
How popular is Autumn?
- US rank in 2025
- #88
- 2,805 babies, 1,745 per million girls
- Best rank
- #64 in 2013
- Most babies: 4,208 in 1998
- Babies since 1910
- At least 145,988
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 8 per million |
| 1920s | 4 per million |
| 1930s | 8 per million |
| 1940s | 6 per million |
| 1950s | 21 per million |
| 1960s | 53 per million |
| 1970s | 476 per million |
| 1980s | 805 per million |
| 1990s | 1,564 per million |
| 2000s | 2,086 per million |
| 2010s | 2,154 per million |
| 2020s | 1,926 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #65 | #75 | #77 | #82 | #82 | #66 | #71 | #75 | #79 | #88 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Autumn
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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- CataleyaFrom cattleya, an orchid named for William Cattley (English, girl)
- EvelynFrom a surname derived from the given name Aveline (English, girl)
- HeatherHeather plant (English, girl)
- LillyVariant of Lily, the flower (English, girl)
- AdairFrom a surname derived from Edgar (English, unisex)
- AddisonSon of Adam (English, girl)
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Autumn: common questions
What does the name Autumn mean?
Autumn comes from English and means "fall season".
Is Autumn a boy or girl name?
Autumn is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 2,805 girls and 8 boys in the US were named Autumn, according to Social Security Administration data.
Where does the name Autumn come from?
Autumn comes from English and means "fall season". Today it is used in English.
How popular is the name Autumn?
Autumn ranked #88 in the US in 2025, with 2,805 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What middle names go with Autumn?
Middle names that flow well with Autumn include Dawn, Eliza, Esme, Eve and Lark. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.