Summer Name Popularity and Statistics

Summer is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births91,575
First Year on Record1918

Summer popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Girls1,973#151
2024Girls2,077#142
2024Boys8#8,987
2023Girls1,971#141
2022Girls1,876#152
2021Girls1,961#141
2021Boys5#12,146
2020Girls1,815#151
2019Girls1,642#178
2018Girls1,553#199
2017Girls1,411#219
2017Boys7#9,696
2016Girls1,606#200
2016Boys6#10,744
2015Girls1,692#193
2015Boys8#8,744
2014Girls1,781#182
2014Boys16#5,485
2013Girls1,734#186
2012Girls1,781#175
2012Boys5#12,274
2011Girls1,817#173
2011Boys5#12,287
2010Girls1,888#163

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1998 · Girls

2,558 recorded births and rank #131.

1997 · Girls

2,480 recorded births and rank #131.

1977 · Girls

2,447 recorded births and rank #119.

2005 · Girls

2,412 recorded births and rank #140.

Where Summer ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Girls

CT
Rank #70 · 35 recorded births
VT
Rank #75 · 5 recorded births
RI
Rank #78 · 10 recorded births
NH
Rank #82 · 14 recorded births
SC
Rank #84 · 48 recorded births
FL
Rank #91 · 175 recorded births
NJ
Rank #96 · 73 recorded births
ME
Rank #96 · 10 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Summer