Name Legacy

September

Recorded 1955–2025 · United States

September was most popular in 1980, when 51 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,212 that year. In 2025 it ranked #10,279, with 20 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,203 people named September.

Most popular in1980
Rank that year#3,212
Births that year51
Total since 18802,203
Given to100% girls

September over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks September’s peak in 1980. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is September a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record September is a girl’s name — 100.0% of the 2,203 Americans given it were girls and 0.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside September

Where September is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org