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September

“seventh month”

feminineunisexLatin script

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English (US)

Origin: Latin
2 language contexts: English Latin
Follow the evidence: 4 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About September

September is a unisex given name documented in English and Latin. English Wiktionary traces it to Latin September via Middle English, Old English and Old French, with the stated meaning “seventh month”.

2 source accounts

Latin origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “seventh month”

PIE word *septḿ̥ Etymology tree Proto-Afroasiatic *sṗɣ? Proto-Semitic *šabʕ-bor.? Proto-Indo-European *septḿ̥ Proto-Italic *septəm Latin septem Latin September Old French septembreder. Old English Middle English English September From Middle English, from late Old English, from Old French septembre, Latin September (“seventh month”), from septem (“seven”), which see; September was the seventh month in the Roman calendar.

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

German Wiktionary accountSource-reportedübernommen vom Monatsnamen

übernommen vom Monatsnamen

Sources for this account (1)

German Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where September is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow September’s connections around the world.

1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 20 girls (rank 5917). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 10 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: September

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 2025: 20; applications; Rank #5,917
Peak year: 1980; 51 applications

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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

September in United States, girls: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	no value	no value	not covered
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	no value	no value	not covered
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	no value	no value	not covered
1887	no value	no value	not covered
1888	no value	no value	not covered
1889	no value	no value	not covered
1890	no value	no value	not covered
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	no value	no value	not covered
1893	no value	no value	not covered
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	no value	no value	not covered
1896	no value	no value	not covered
1897	no value	no value	not covered
1898	no value	no value	not covered
1899	no value	no value	not covered
1900	no value	no value	not covered
1901	no value	no value	not covered
1902	no value	no value	not covered
1903	no value	no value	not covered
1904	no value	no value	not covered
1905	no value	no value	not covered
1906	no value	no value	not covered
1907	no value	no value	not covered
1908	no value	no value	not covered
1909	no value	no value	not covered
1910	no value	no value	not covered
1911	no value	no value	not covered
1912	no value	no value	not covered
1913	no value	no value	not covered
1914	no value	no value	not covered
1915	no value	no value	not covered
1916	no value	no value	not covered
1917	no value	no value	not covered
1918	no value	no value	not covered
1919	no value	no value	not covered
1920	no value	no value	not covered
1921	no value	no value	not covered
1922	no value	no value	not covered
1923	no value	no value	not covered
1924	no value	no value	not covered
1925	no value	no value	not covered
1926	no value	no value	not covered
1927	no value	no value	not covered
1928	no value	no value	not covered
1929	no value	no value	not covered
1930	no value	no value	not covered
1931	no value	no value	not covered
1932	no value	no value	not covered
1933	no value	no value	not covered
1934	no value	no value	not covered
1935	no value	no value	not covered
1936	no value	no value	not covered
1937	no value	no value	not covered
1938	no value	no value	not covered
1939	no value	no value	not covered
1940	no value	no value	not covered
1941	no value	no value	not covered
1942	no value	no value	not covered
1943	no value	no value	not covered
1944	no value	no value	not covered
1945	no value	no value	not covered
1946	no value	no value	not covered
1947	no value	no value	not covered
1948	no value	no value	not covered
1949	no value	no value	not covered
1950	no value	no value	not covered
1951	no value	no value	not covered
1952	no value	no value	not covered
1953	no value	no value	not covered
1954	no value	no value	not covered
1955	20	2,472	observed
1956	15	3,048	observed
1957	24	2,276	observed
1958	7	4,890	observed
1959	17	2,869	observed
1960	19	2,820	observed
1961	29	2,197	observed
1962	35	1,947	observed
1963	36	1,952	observed
1964	27	2,348	observed
1965	27	2,293	observed
1966	19	2,839	observed
1967	16	3,211	observed
1968	22	2,708	observed
1969	24	2,704	observed
1970	21	3,110	observed
1971	27	2,665	observed
1972	19	3,276	observed
1973	25	2,753	observed
1974	31	2,433	observed
1975	43	2,023	observed
1976	38	2,210	observed
1977	49	1,976	observed
1978	43	2,159	observed
1979	50	2,020	observed
1980	51	2,043	observed
1981	47	2,158	observed
1982	49	2,082	observed
1983	39	2,398	observed
1984	41	2,340	observed
1985	40	2,440	observed
1986	38	2,564	observed
1987	37	2,657	observed
1988	31	3,165	observed
1989	29	3,477	observed
1990	32	3,364	observed
1991	34	3,207	observed
1992	46	2,650	observed
1993	44	2,725	observed
1994	33	3,372	observed
1995	33	3,357	observed
1996	31	3,569	observed
1997	30	3,716	observed
1998	29	3,914	observed
1999	28	4,088	observed
2000	37	3,527	observed
2001	26	4,564	observed
2002	42	3,283	observed
2003	32	4,109	observed
2004	33	4,172	observed
2005	20	5,999	observed
2006	39	3,854	observed
2007	32	4,567	observed
2008	41	3,859	observed
2009	29	4,931	observed
2010	36	4,107	observed
2011	28	4,915	observed
2012	24	5,557	observed
2013	31	4,543	observed
2014	35	4,178	observed
2015	29	4,725	observed
2016	23	5,622	observed
2017	31	4,477	observed
2018	37	3,918	observed
2019	30	4,546	observed
2020	32	4,263	observed
2021	26	4,964	observed
2022	21	5,793	observed
2023	23	5,390	observed
2024	21	5,799	observed
2025	20	5,917	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “September” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of September with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q11999999CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:En-us-September.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About September

2 source accounts

Latin origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “seventh month”

Sources for this account (1)

Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Explore 1 more accountHide additional accountsSource accounts may describe the same origin.

German Wiktionary accountSource-reportedübernommen vom Monatsnamen

übernommen vom Monatsnamen

Sources for this account (1)

German Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where September is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow September’s connections around the world.

1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

United States

Statistics + language records

United States, 2025: 20 girls (rank 5917). Documented as a given name in English.

Explore United States

4 of 10 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

United States

1880–2025 Spelling: September

Region and dataset

Recorded category girls

Latest · 2025: 20; applications; Rank #5,917
Peak year: 1980; 51 applications

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)

Integer application counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

September in United States, girls: applications and rank by year
Year	Applications	Rank	Status
1880	no value	no value	not covered
1881	no value	no value	not covered
1882	no value	no value	not covered
1883	no value	no value	not covered
1884	no value	no value	not covered
1885	no value	no value	not covered
1886	no value	no value	not covered
1887	no value	no value	not covered
1888	no value	no value	not covered
1889	no value	no value	not covered
1890	no value	no value	not covered
1891	no value	no value	not covered
1892	no value	no value	not covered
1893	no value	no value	not covered
1894	no value	no value	not covered
1895	no value	no value	not covered
1896	no value	no value	not covered
1897	no value	no value	not covered
1898	no value	no value	not covered
1899	no value	no value	not covered
1900	no value	no value	not covered
1901	no value	no value	not covered
1902	no value	no value	not covered
1903	no value	no value	not covered
1904	no value	no value	not covered
1905	no value	no value	not covered
1906	no value	no value	not covered
1907	no value	no value	not covered
1908	no value	no value	not covered
1909	no value	no value	not covered
1910	no value	no value	not covered
1911	no value	no value	not covered
1912	no value	no value	not covered
1913	no value	no value	not covered
1914	no value	no value	not covered
1915	no value	no value	not covered
1916	no value	no value	not covered
1917	no value	no value	not covered
1918	no value	no value	not covered
1919	no value	no value	not covered
1920	no value	no value	not covered
1921	no value	no value	not covered
1922	no value	no value	not covered
1923	no value	no value	not covered
1924	no value	no value	not covered
1925	no value	no value	not covered
1926	no value	no value	not covered
1927	no value	no value	not covered
1928	no value	no value	not covered
1929	no value	no value	not covered
1930	no value	no value	not covered
1931	no value	no value	not covered
1932	no value	no value	not covered
1933	no value	no value	not covered
1934	no value	no value	not covered
1935	no value	no value	not covered
1936	no value	no value	not covered
1937	no value	no value	not covered
1938	no value	no value	not covered
1939	no value	no value	not covered
1940	no value	no value	not covered
1941	no value	no value	not covered
1942	no value	no value	not covered
1943	no value	no value	not covered
1944	no value	no value	not covered
1945	no value	no value	not covered
1946	no value	no value	not covered
1947	no value	no value	not covered
1948	no value	no value	not covered
1949	no value	no value	not covered
1950	no value	no value	not covered
1951	no value	no value	not covered
1952	no value	no value	not covered
1953	no value	no value	not covered
1954	no value	no value	not covered
1955	20	2,472	observed
1956	15	3,048	observed
1957	24	2,276	observed
1958	7	4,890	observed
1959	17	2,869	observed
1960	19	2,820	observed
1961	29	2,197	observed
1962	35	1,947	observed
1963	36	1,952	observed
1964	27	2,348	observed
1965	27	2,293	observed
1966	19	2,839	observed
1967	16	3,211	observed
1968	22	2,708	observed
1969	24	2,704	observed
1970	21	3,110	observed
1971	27	2,665	observed
1972	19	3,276	observed
1973	25	2,753	observed
1974	31	2,433	observed
1975	43	2,023	observed
1976	38	2,210	observed
1977	49	1,976	observed
1978	43	2,159	observed
1979	50	2,020	observed
1980	51	2,043	observed
1981	47	2,158	observed
1982	49	2,082	observed
1983	39	2,398	observed
1984	41	2,340	observed
1985	40	2,440	observed
1986	38	2,564	observed
1987	37	2,657	observed
1988	31	3,165	observed
1989	29	3,477	observed
1990	32	3,364	observed
1991	34	3,207	observed
1992	46	2,650	observed
1993	44	2,725	observed
1994	33	3,372	observed
1995	33	3,357	observed
1996	31	3,569	observed
1997	30	3,716	observed
1998	29	3,914	observed
1999	28	4,088	observed
2000	37	3,527	observed
2001	26	4,564	observed
2002	42	3,283	observed
2003	32	4,109	observed
2004	33	4,172	observed
2005	20	5,999	observed
2006	39	3,854	observed
2007	32	4,567	observed
2008	41	3,859	observed
2009	29	4,931	observed
2010	36	4,107	observed
2011	28	4,915	observed
2012	24	5,557	observed
2013	31	4,543	observed
2014	35	4,178	observed
2015	29	4,725	observed
2016	23	5,622	observed
2017	31	4,477	observed
2018	37	3,918	observed
2019	30	4,546	observed
2020	32	4,263	observed
2021	26	4,964	observed
2022	21	5,793	observed
2023	23	5,390	observed
2024	21	5,799	observed
2025	20	5,917	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: US national Social Security card applications by name, sex and birth year; not a complete birth registry, especially before 1937.
Rounding: Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names with at least 5 occurrences in a year and sex are included. Missing observations are not zeros.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips. The mirror's derived rank column is not used.

Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q11999999CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: SeptemberCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:En-us-September.oggCC-BY-SA-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About September

Latin origin

Where September is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About September

Latin origin

Where September is used

Across borders

United States

Popularity over time

United States

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page