October is a rare girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
October is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #3,758 among girls (40) and #8,725 among boys (9) — overall #5,725 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | 49 | #3,758 | #8,725 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | #3,630 | #7,143 |
| 2023 | 73 | 73 | #3,173 | #4,845 |
| 2022 | 77 | 77 | #2,657 | #7,602 |
| 2021 | 60 | 60 | #3,147 | #9,452 |
| 2020 | 62 | 62 | #2,924 | #11,611 |
| 2019 | 62 | 62 | #3,157 | #7,492 |
| 2018 | 69 | 69 | #2,732 | #11,764 |
| 2017 | 58 | 58 | #3,128 | #11,805 |
| 2016 | 62 | 62 | #3,003 | #11,747 |
| 2015 | 41 | 41 | #3,746 | — |
| 2014 | 46 | 46 | #3,472 | — |
| 2013 | 44 | 44 | #3,559 | — |
| 2012 | 57 | 57 | #2,997 | — |
| 2011 | 54 | 54 | #3,124 | — |
| 2010 | 64 | 64 | #2,778 | — |
| 2009 | 60 | 60 | #2,924 | — |
| 2008 | 72 | 72 | #2,606 | — |
| 2007 | 57 | 57 | #3,084 | — |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #9,749 | — |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | #8,726 | — |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | #15,267 | — |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | #11,911 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #9,912 | — |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | #10,511 | — |
| 1999 | 7 | 7 | #12,316 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | #12,045 | — |
| 1997 | 11 | — | #8,183 | — |
| 1995 | 5 | — | #15,098 | — |
| 1992 | 7 | — | #11,354 | — |
| 1991 | 5 | — | #14,723 | — |
| 1990 | 8 | — | #9,892 | — |
| 1989 | 6 | — | #11,891 | — |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #8,851 | — |
| 1982 | 5 | — | #11,751 | — |
| 1981 | 10 | — | #6,671 | — |
| 1980 | 14 | — | #5,153 | — |
| 1979 | 15 | — | #4,778 | — |
| 1978 | 7 | — | #8,278 | — |
| 1977 | 22 | — | #3,452 | — |
| 1976 | 16 | — | #4,096 | — |
| 1974 | 5 | — | #9,761 | — |
| 1969 | 5 | — | #8,306 | — |