Unisex name · since 1969
October
October has 1,246 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,452 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,731 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,246
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- October is the #3731 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 1,246 recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show October recorded 1,246 times among girls since 1969, holding rank #3731 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #6,452 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,731 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,246 born since 1969
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, October ranks #6,452 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,731 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,246 born since 1969, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,452 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,731 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,246
- born since 1969
- 2010s
- peak decade
October's 1,246 recorded births place it above 91.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How October compares
1,246 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
October's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | October | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,246 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 72 | 21 | 19,840 |
October's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting October's full recorded timeline at 2003, 85% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 15% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 72 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
October popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 72
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
October popularity over time - boys
96 total births recorded since 2016 (October as boys' name)
October by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (528 births, 42% of the file).
2010s was October's strongest decade.
528 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
October births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s 42
1980s
42 births
- 1990s 50
1990s
50 births
- 2000s
2000s
247 births
- 2010s
2010s
528 births
- 2020s
2020s
309 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 528 births (42% of all-time use).
How October compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to October's total volume
October by state
Where October concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 71 | 5.7% |
| #2 | Texas | | 48 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 28 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.4% |
71 of 1,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
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What to do with October's data
- October's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (528 total births) through the 2020s (309) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Octobers (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to October
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for October: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~56 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for October draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.