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Origin & history of October1
ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
October comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Month name.
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How popular is October?
2008
peak year
Today, October is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3129), with only about 62 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2008, 72 babies were given the name (ranked #2606 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. October's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,291 babies have been registered as October since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
72
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #2,606)
(ranked #2,606)
62
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
620
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,291
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of October6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
O6
C3
T2
O6
B2
E5
R9
Sum: 33 → Life path 6
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Personality of October❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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Names that combine with OctoberSibling pairings that share the timeless, classic energy of October.
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7
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How we calculated this
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