October
October was the #3,712 girls' name in the US in 2025 (40 babies).
October as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,712 (40) | — |
| 2024 | #3,575 (43) | — |
| 2023 | #3,140 (52) | — |
| 2022 | #2,639 (66) | — |
| 2021 | #3,112 (52) | — |
| 2020 | #2,890 (56) | — |
| 2019 | #3,130 (51) | — |
| 2018 | #2,711 (63) | — |
| 2017 | #3,091 (52) | #5,765 (3) |
| 2016 | #2,966 (56) | — |
| 2015 | #3,705 (41) | — |
| 2014 | #3,425 (46) | — |
| 2013 | #3,513 (44) | — |
| 2012 | #2,978 (57) | — |
| 2011 | #3,092 (54) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2022 at #2,639.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1969.
- In 2025, 82% of US babies named October were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 40,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
Next year
On its recent trend, October is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 42,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 33,000 to 1 in 55,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.