Autum is a variant of Autumn. One English interpretation is “born in the fall.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Autum is a variant of Autumn. An origin associated with Autumn is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Autum through the years
Babies since 1880
3,311
0 boys · 3,311 girls
Most popular year
1998
146 babies
2025
12
#8,429 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
−18%
Easing
Autum in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1971–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 8,429 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 18.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 146 in 1998. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,294 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.