8 Fascinating Facts About September Babies

September ushers in a new season, the start of school, vibrant leaves and a refreshing chill in the air. And it also brings lots of amazing babies (and we mean lots!). Here are some fun facts about your September sweetie...

September is a popular birthday month.

More babies are born on September 26th than any other day of the year! (Perhaps this baby boom is due to parents feeling especially amorous around the winter holidays...)

September babies have a versatile birthstone.

Sapphire is September’s gem. It is traditionally blue, but did you know it can also be pink, yellow and green?

September babies are Virgos are Libras.

If your birthday falls in the beginning of the month, you are a Virgo, best known for being practical, loyal, and organised. After the 22nd you are a balanced, social, and fair-minded Libra.

September babies have two stellar birth flowers.

Asters and morning glories are the flower of this end-of-summer month. Aster originates from Greek and means star—so sweet for a little starlet! Morning glories also have a stellar connection—their centers are star shaped. 

September babies excel at school.

One British study suggests that September babies may have a leg up in the classroom. Kids born in this month were 20% more likely to get into elite schools...maybe because they are the oldest ones in their grade.