Summer
Girl name · #152 in 2025 · Well-known
In 2025, 1,973 baby girls were named Summer, placing it at #152 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #193, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 912 girls born in 2025 was named Summer.
Babies named Summer per year. Source: SSA.
The 76-year story
Summer first appears in the Social Security records in 1949, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1998, when 2,558 girls were named Summer — good for #131 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Summer in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Summer is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Summer is most common
Geography matters for names, and Summer is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Summer is most common in RI (4.1 per 1,000), NH (3.7 per 1,000), ME (3.2 per 1,000), CT (3 per 1,000), SC (2.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.5 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Summer is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Summer
Statistically, parents drawn to Summer tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Selena, Serena, Savannah, Autumn, and Julia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Summer | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,973 | #151 |
| 2024 | 2,077 | #142 |
| 2023 | 1,971 | #141 |
| 2022 | 1,876 | #152 |
| 2021 | 1,961 | #141 |
| 2020 | 1,815 | #151 |
| 2019 | 1,642 | #178 |
| 2018 | 1,553 | #199 |
| 2017 | 1,411 | #219 |
| 2016 | 1,606 | #200 |
| 2015 | 1,692 | #193 |
| 2014 | 1,781 | #182 |
| 2013 | 1,734 | #186 |
| 2012 | 1,781 | #175 |
| 2011 | 1,817 | #173 |
| 2010 | 1,888 | #163 |
| 2009 | 1,903 | #174 |
| 2008 | 1,959 | #169 |
| 2007 | 2,252 | #159 |
| 2006 | 2,261 | #152 |
| 2005 | 2,412 | #140 |
| 2004 | 2,333 | #140 |
| 2003 | 2,212 | #153 |
| 2002 | 2,213 | #151 |
| 2001 | 2,314 | #142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Summer a popular girl name?
Summer ranked #152 among girls in 2025 with 1,973 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #193.
When was the name Summer most popular?
Summer peaked in 1998, when 2,558 American girls received the name (ranked #131 that year). Since 1998 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Summer?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 912 newborn American girls was named Summer. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.