Season
A name representing one of the four periods of the year.
Name Census estimates that about 1,093 living Americans carry the first name Season. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Season today is around 42 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Season births was 1979 (110 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Season. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.1K
~ 1 in 313,590 Americans
Peak year
1979
110 babies that year
Average age
42
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,573
Tracked since 1973
Census
Season in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,069 people with the first name Season, which placed it at #11,817 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,817
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,069 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Season
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Season is White at 72.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.9%) and Black (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Season described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Season at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.2% · 772
- Hispanic or Latino7.9% · 84
- Black or African American6.8% · 73
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.3% · 67
- Two or more races5.4% · 58
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 15
Popularity
Season: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Season from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 510 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Season by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Season during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Seasons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. California, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Season, while Utah, New York, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 19 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Season
The name Season is an English name derived from the word "season", which refers to one of the four divisions of the year characterized by distinct weather patterns and environmental changes. The name's origin can be traced back to the late 16th century, when it first appeared as a given name, although it was likely inspired by the word's earlier use as a noun in Middle English.
One of the earliest recorded instances of Season as a given name is found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, England, where a child named Season was baptized in 1595. This early usage suggests that the name may have been chosen to symbolize the cyclical nature of life or to reflect a sense of connection with the natural world.
In the 17th century, Season appeared as a character in the play "The Tragedy of Nero" by Christopher Marlowe, published in 1633. This literary reference further solidified the name's association with the concept of time and the changing seasons.
Notable individuals named Season throughout history include:
1. Season Hubley (1951-2009), an American actress known for her roles in films such as "Annie Hall" and "Hardcore".
2. Season Deighton (1925-2010), a British actress and dancer who performed in various West End productions and television shows.
3. Season Candill (born 1980), an American basketball player who played professionally in the WNBA and overseas leagues.
4. Season Ellison (born 1978), an American singer-songwriter known for her work in the folk and Americana genres.
5. Season Wilkerson (born 1974), an American entrepreneur and technology executive who co-founded the online marketplace Etsy.
While not a common name, Season's unique and evocative nature has appealed to parents throughout the centuries, with its usage continuing to this day as a way to honor the natural cycles and rhythms of life.
People
Season + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Season as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Season: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Season?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,093 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Season going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 313,590 US residents.
Is Season a common name?
We classify Season as "Rare". It ranks above 90.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,169 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Season most popular?
The single biggest year for Season was 1979, when 110 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Season is about 42 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Season in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,069 people with the name Season, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,817 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Season in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Season?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Season leans strongly female. 1,026 people counted with this name were female (95.8%), compared with 45 male bearers (4.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Season?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Season is White at 72.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.9%) and Black (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Season most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Season in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.2% (772 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Season in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Season a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Season in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Season still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Season in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Season can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Season?
You can see how many Americans are named Season on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.