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Month names, from January to December
6 names · 5 girls · 1 boys · records through 2025
Naming a child for a month is an old tradition with clear favorites: June and August are thriving, April had her decade, and a few surprising months are quietly entering the records.
This guide has 6 names: 5 girl names and 1 boy name. All twelve month words matched against the latest records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Here is the whole calendar, tested against real birth data — only the months parents actually use appear.
Girl names
5 names
Boy names
1 names
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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