girl's name
September
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,203
September is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- September is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 1980, when 51 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1955.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
September over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 254 |
| 1970s | 346 |
| 1980s | 402 |
| 1990s | 340 |
| 2000s | 331 |
| 2010s | 304 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 143 |
How popular is September?
In 2025, September was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside September
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like September also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with September over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for September
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with September — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about September
How popular is the name September?
In 2025, September was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is September a girl's or a boy's name?
September is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in September?
September has 3 syllables.
When was September most popular?
September peaked in 1980, when 51 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is September a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. September currently ranks #5,955 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.