It’s always interesting to look at baby name patterns to see which monikers are more popular than others. Patterns can inspire us when choosing our own babies’ names. But they can also be an indicator of which names may be more uncommon and therefore unique — if that’s the vibe we’re going for.
Fortunately, for anyone considering a seasonal or date-themed baby name, BeenVerified did a recent study that looked at those name trends over the last decade. The study examined the days, months, and seasons most commonly used by parents when picking monikers for their new babies. Some months and days have a ton of representation, but others don’t get any.
To see which 20 names were popular enough to make the cut, keep reading.
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Autumn
Seasonal names in general were popular mostly for baby girls, with Autumn being the most popular. Per the study, over 35,000 girls named Autumn were born in the last decade, compared to just 64 boys. According to Social Security Administration data, Autumn was the 75th most popular girls’ name in 2023.
Summer
Coming in second for seasonal names is Summer, with over 17,000 girls given that name in the past 10 years and just 42 boys. It ranked 141st most popular girls’ name in 2023, per the Social Security Administration. It was probably even more popular in the early 2000s when one of the main characters of The O.C. was Summer Roberts.
Winter
Winter may be a somewhat unpopular season to live through, due to the cold, but it was a decently popular baby name. Over the past decade, 8,130 baby girls were named Winter, along with 484 baby boys. We wonder how many of those were actually born during the winter.
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Spring
Most would probably agree that Spring is a beautiful time of year, but it ranked last among the four seasons for baby name popularity. Per the study, just 218 baby girls named Spring were born over the last decade. No boys had that moniker.
Solstice
We celebrate the solstice twice a year. It occurs once in mid-June to mark the longest day of the year, and once in December to mark the shortest day. As a baby name, we love Solstice. And, as it turns out, so did the parents of 105 girls and 16 boys.
Wednesday
By far the most popular day-themed baby name was Wednesday, with nearly 800 baby girls getting the moniker in the past decade. It helps that Wednesday is a popular character from The Addams Family. The name will likely see a resurgence in popularity again thanks to the Netflix series, with Jenna Ortega playing the character Wednesday.
Sunday
It’s the last day of the week, but Sunday is the second most popular day-themed baby name. Over the past 10 years, 741 baby girls named Sunday and 40 boys named Sunday were born. Interestingly, another popular baby name name was Domingo, which means Sunday in Spanish.
Tuesday
There were 178 girls names Tuesday in the last decade, which is a fairly small number, but not as small as some of the other days on this list. There was an actress in the ’60s who changed her name to Tuesday Weld — perhaps in an effort to stand out. Her name was actually Susan Weld, per IMDB.
Friday
Although Friday is a popular day for us as human beings — since it signifies the end of the workweek — it has not historically been a popular baby name. Seven girls named Friday were born in the last decade, according to BeenVerified’s study. That’s less than one per year.
Monday
The only other weekday to make the list was Monday, with five girls given that moniker in the past 10 years. The days Saturday and Thursday didn’t make it onto the study at all. Saturday may be a fun day for us, but parents don’t like it as a baby name.
August
When it comes to month-themed baby names, August was the winner for boys. Nearly 25,000 baby boys got that name over the past 10 years, compared to just 2,837 girls. In 2023, August was ranked the 103rd most popular baby name for boys, per Social Security Administration data.
June
For girls, June was a popular moniker choice. The study found 14,187 baby girls named June in the past decade, and just 326 boys. One of the most famous Junes of all time is Johnny Cash’s wife (and fellow singer) June Carter Cash.
April
Right below June on the popularity chart was April. Nearly 7,000 baby girls were given this moniker in the past decade — 584 of which were born just last year in 2023, per the Social Security Administration. And 2,514 girls were also named Abril — the Spanish word for the month.
May
May (sometimes spelled Mae) has long been a popular middle name for little girls, per Fox 8 News. But it’s a first name choice for some parents as well. According to the BeenVerified study, 1,341 girls were named May over the past decade.
October
Perhaps parents who love spooky month are responsible for the popularity of October as a baby name. In the past decade, 609 babies were given the moniker: 534 girls and 75 boys. We love October as a name because the nickname can be Toby (or Tobi), and that’s so cute.
November
November was given as a name to 425 baby girls over the past decade. We’d be curious to know how many of those babies were born in November or whether they were given that name for another reason. Perhaps the month signified something special for the parents, like an anniversary. November has a few great nickname options: Novi, Nova, and Ember.
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December
The final month of the year got its due in the baby name world. There were 349 baby girls named December, and 11 boys were given that moniker in the past 10 years. Not a lot in the grand scheme of a decade, but still higher than some of the other months.
July
Names similar to July — like Julia and Julio — were extremely popular, with nearly 40,000 babies combined getting those names. But as for July itself, it was on the lower end. In the past decade, 200 girls and 126 boys named July were born.
September
According to USA Today, the most common birthdays are September birthdays, but it doesn’t seem like parents are honoring that by naming their babies September. Only 285 baby girls were given that name in the past decade, and zero boys.
January
The only other month featured on the BeenVerified study was January, coming in last among the months at 197 baby girls with that name. No babies named February or March were born in the past 10 years, per the study. Kind of a shame, as February would be a cute name, especially for a Valentine’s baby.
