Girl name
Summer
Summer holds the #151 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 1,973 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 1977 (#119 nationally, 2,447 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1949. The name's biggest fan base is in Connecticut (#70 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#151
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#119
in 1977 (1970s)
Babies in 2025
1,973
girls named Summer
Summer popularity, 1880–2025
Where Summer is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#75), Rhode Island (#78), New Hampshire (#82)
Uniqueness score
26/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Summer in the most recent year of SSA data.