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Why parents love December- December IS the most magical month.Christmas AND Hanukkah AND the solstice.The turning of the year.Three syllables with a luminous, Latin sound: deh-SEM-ber.The most directly magical month-name.
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The vibe of December
tenth monthLatindecemDecembermagicalChristmasHanukkahwinter solsticeturningyear
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Origin & history of December
Latin decem (ten)
→ December
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
December IS the most magical month — Christmas, Hanukkah, winter solstice, turning of the year.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Christmas; Hanukkah.
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Today
December remains a beloved choice, ranking #4315 in the US. 1,597 babies have been named December since 1960.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is December?
2012
peak year
December first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1960. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2012, 46 babies received the name (ranked #3481). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4315), with roughly 34 babies named December each year. December's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 1,597 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
46
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,481)
(ranked #3,481)
34
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
340
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,597
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of December1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
December's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — magical humanitarianism. People named December tend to be luminous, magical, and gifted at being the most celebratory month.
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Most magical month✦
Christmas-Hanukkah-solstice◈
Turning-year◎
Luminous-Latin♡
De-Cem-Ber tenthD4
E5
C3
E5
M4
B2
E5
R9
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of December🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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Famous people named DecemberClick any name to view their Wikipedia page.
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