girl name
Summer
Gender
Girl
Popularity
#152 · U.S. girls (2025)
Popularity of Summer in the US, 1880–2025
Summer first appears in US records in 1949. It peaked in 1998, when 2,558 girls were given the name; in 2025 there were 1,973.
Source: US Social Security Administration.
Is Summer popular?
Steady Summer has held fairly steady over the past decade, after peaking in 1998.
| 2020s | 11,673 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16,905 | |
| 2000s | 22,198 | |
| 1990s | 18,807 | |
| 1980s | 12,169 | |
| 1970s | 9,031 | |
| 1960s | 384 | |
| 1950s | 149 | |
| 1940s | 5 |
Counts from US Social Security Administration data, 1880–2025.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Summer a boy or a girl name?
Summer is most commonly used as a girl name.
Is Summer a popular name right now?
Summer has held fairly steady over the past decade, after peaking in 1998.
How popular is the name Summer?
In 2025, Summer ranked #152 among girls’ names in the United States, according to U.S. Social Security Administration data.
When was the name Summer most popular?
Summer was most popular in 1998, when about 2,558 US babies were given the name that year, according to US Social Security Administration records.