The baby name December is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪˈsɛmbər/ (di-SEM-ber).
The baby name December is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /dɪˈsɛmbər/ (di-SEM-ber).
December is English, French, Latin in Origin.
December is an English month name derived from Latin December/Decembris, from decem “ten,” reflecting its place as the tenth month in the early Roman calendar before January and February were added. The word entered English via Old French decembre and Middle English Decembre; though now the twelfth month, its etymology preserves the older numbering.
Used as a given name in the late 20th and early 21st centuries, December is a modern, unisex choice in the vein of calendar and word names, with a slight tilt toward girls. It carries wintry and festive imagery - snow, evergreens, Advent, and New Year - appealing to parents seeking seasonal symbolism. Common nicknames include Dez/Dezzy, Deci, Demi, and the playful Ember. Linguistic variants mirror the month across languages: Décembre (French), Dezember (German), Dicembre (Italian), Diciembre (Spanish), and Dezembro (Portuguese). Related Latin-root choices include Decima and Decimus (“tenth”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2014 | #180 | 2 | 1,576 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #249 | 5 | 6,830 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 1998 | #298 | 8 | 2,398 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #336 | 4 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #337 | 7 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #424 | 6 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #467 | 8 | 14,421 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #520 | 67 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #544 | 10 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #606 | 10 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #648 | 7 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #682 | 16 | 17,960 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #711 | 534 | 25,619 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #737 | 7 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #892 | 25 | 8,487 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #943 | 52 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,069 | 43 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 24 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,596 | 19 | 28,008 |
December is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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