About the name October
October is a girl name with Latin roots, meaning “eighth month”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, October ranked #3758 for girls in the US, with 40 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 92% of US babies named October were girls.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “eighth month”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“October”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #3758
- In 2015
- #3746
- Babies in 2025
- 40
Popularity of October, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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