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Autumn (given name)

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Autumn
The personification of Autumn from an 1871 Currier and Ives print.
Pronunciation
Pronunciation in British English
Genderfemale
Language(s)Latin and English
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 1870s, according to census records.[2] It has been ranked among the top 100 names for girls there since 1997.[3] Autumn was among the five most popular names given to newborn girls born to Black mothers in the United States state of Virginia in 2023.[4] 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,[5] and the United Kingdom in recent years.[6] 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.[7]

People named Autumn

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Notes

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 24. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
  2. ^ Charbonneau, Karen (March 17, 2023). American Baby Girl Names: 1587-1920s. Post Falls, Idaho: A Ship's Cat Book. p. 97. ASIN B0BYTTGH3L.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Baby Names of 2023, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 6 February 2024.
  5. ^ "First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators". www150.statcan.gc.ca. Statistics Canada. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  6. ^ Behind the Name
  7. ^ 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.