September means seventh month — from the Latin septem. September IS the month of new beginnings — back to school AND the autumnal equinox. Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' IS the most joyfully infectious song. Three syllables of new-beginnings, the equinox, AND the most joyfully infectious.
September IS the month of new beginnings.Earth Wind Fire's IS the most joyfully infectious.Three syllables with a warm, Latin sound: sep-TEM-ber.The autumnal equinox — maximum balance.The most directly new-beginning month.
September IS the month of new beginnings. EWF's IS the most joyfully infectious song.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September'.
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Today
September remains a beloved choice, ranking #5068 in the US. 2,182 babies have been named September since 1955.
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How popular is September?
1980peak year
September has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5068), with about 27 babies named September each year. In 1980, 51 babies received the name (ranked #2059). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 2,182.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
September's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — beginning seeking. People named September tend to be warm, joyful, and gifted at being the new-beginning AND most infectious.
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New beginnings AND most infectious
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EWF-September
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Equinox-balance
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Warm-Latin
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Sep-Tem-Ber seventh
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E5
P7
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E5
M4
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E5
R9
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
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Personality of September
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
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Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
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Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
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Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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