Girls · #88 in 2025
Autumn: Meaning, Origin & Popularity
- Origin
- English season name
- Meaning
- Autumn, the season
- Pronunciation
- AW-tum
- Nickname options
- Autie
Origin and meaning
Autumn comes from the English season word, ultimately from Latin autumnus. The literal reference is the season itself. Associations with warmth, harvest, or changing leaves are imagery that families may bring to the name.
U.S. popularity
Autumn ranked #88 for girls in the United States in 2025, with 2,805 girls given this spelling. Its highest recorded U.S. rank was #64, reached in 2013. Historical coverage: 1880–2025. Peak refers to rank, not the largest number of births.
Source: Social Security Administration; historical peaks calculated from its national name files. Rankings count each spelling separately within the listed sex.
The Hello Baby Names take
Autumn feels warm and grounded, with a softer sound than its spelling first suggests. It is a word name that has a familiar first-name rhythm. It works especially well for parents who like nature imagery that reaches beyond flowers and trees.
Things to consider
The n is silent - teachers often use Autumn as an example of names that are difficult to teach their young students to spell. It shouldn't be a deterrent, but it is a conversation I see in my comments regularly.
If you love Autumn, consider…
- Hazel: Shares the warm, earthy atmosphere.
- Willow: Offers a gentler botanical alternative.
- Sienna: Keeps the rich color imagery.
- Summer: Provides another direct seasonal option.
- Ivy: Makes the nature style more compact.
- Ruby: Adds vivid color and vintage character.
- Eden: Offers a quiet, landscape-like feeling.
- Juniper: Brings a more playful woodland sound.