How Many People Are Named Autumn?
An estimated 139,646 people in the United States have the first name Autumn. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #384 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Autumn peaked in popularity in 1998 with 4,214 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Autumn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Autumn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Autumn is overwhelmingly female, 330 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
139,646
About 1 in 2,454 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
1998
4,214 births
Total Registered
143,464
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Autumn
Autumn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 143,464 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Autumn as a male name
Ranked #9,981 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (28 births)
Autumn as a female name
Ranked #79 in 2024
3,030 female births in 2024
Peak: 1998 (4,208 births)
Autumn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Autumn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 38,605 babies were registered. While Autumn is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Autumn by Decade
How has Autumn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Autumn by State
Birth registrations for Autumn span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Michigan. The lowest are in Hawaii, Vermont, District of Columbia. On average, about 2,775 Autumns were registered per state.
Autumn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Autumn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Autumn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Autumn?
We estimate approximately 139,646 people named Autumn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,454 Americans share this first name.
Is Autumn a common name?
Autumn is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 143,464 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Autumn most popular?
Autumn reached peak popularity in 1998, when 4,214 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Autumn is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Autumn a female name?
Autumn is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Autumn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Autumn Smith, Autumn Johnson, Autumn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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