October Girl
How popular is October?
#3,711 girl name in 2025
40 baby girls were named October in the US in 2025, making it the 3711th most popular girl name. Another 9 boys got the name (#8,239 for boys).
1,330living people named October (est.)
11median age of people named October
1,342babies named October since 1880
1 in 67,660US babies born in 2025
October popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,711 for girls (▼ 136 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 40 girls, 9 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-2% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,704 in 2015, #2,890 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2008 (72 girls) |
| Highest rank | #2,584 in 2008 |
| First recorded | 1969 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 15% boys, 85% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where October is most popular
Babies named October per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Ohio: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
- Missouri: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- Michigan: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 girls)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (10 girls)
October by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | #7,469 |
| 1970s | 65 | #3,365 |
| 1980s | 42 | #4,977 |
| 1990s | 50 | #7,737 |
| 2000s | 247 | #2,584 |
| 2010s | 528 | #2,710 |
| 2020s | 309 | #2,639 |
Girl names about as popular as October
Questions
- Is October a boy or girl name?
- October is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 85% of babies named October were girls.
- How popular is the name October?
- 40 baby girls were named October in the US in 2025, making it the 3711th most popular girl name. Another 9 boys got the name (#8,239 for boys).
- When was October most popular?
- October peaked in 2008, when 72 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,584 in 2008.
- How many people are named October?
- 1,342 babies have been named October in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,330 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 11.
- Where is October most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, October was most common in Ohio, at 0.0 of every 1,000 girls born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.