Autumn
The personification of Autumn from an 1871 Currier and Ives print.
Pronunciation
Pronunciation in British English
Genderfemale
Language(s)Latin
Origin
Meaning"fall" or "autumn"
Autumn, an 1897 Art Nouveau illustration by Alfons Mucha.

Autumn is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word autumnus, meaning "fall" or "autumn".[1]

The name has been in use in the United States since at least the late 1960s and has been ranked among the top 100 names for girls there since 1997.[2] It has also been a popular name for girls in Canada, where it ranked 119th among the most popular names for newborn girls in 2021,[3] and the United Kingdom in recent years.[4] Historically, the name has been most common in the Northeastern United States and Canada, in regions with many deciduous trees that seasonally change color, which is considered highly attractive. The name has been less common in regions with less distinctive changes during the season.[5]

People named Autumn

Notes

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ "Popularity of Name Autumn". www.ssa.gov. United States Social Security Administration. 12 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2 February 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ^ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  4. ^ Behind the Name
  5. ^ Pennisi, Elizabeth (28 November 2022). "Weather can affect baby names. A couple uncommon ones might be about to blow up". science.org. Science. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
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