Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- English
- Born in summer
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Summer
Famous People
Swimmer Summer Sanders
More about the name
Summer is an English feminine given name of recent coinage derived from the word for the season of summer, the warmest season of the year and a time people generally associate with carefree and fun activities. It has been in common use as a name since at least 1970 in English-speaking countries. Summer, along with other seasonal and nature names, came into fashion as part of the 1960s and 70s counterculture.
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3364, 28 births); most recent 2024 (rank #8947, 8 births)
- Girls: peak in 1998 (rank #131, 2,558 births); most recent 2025 (rank #151, 1,973 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 1,973 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2,065 |
| 2023 | – | 1,970 |
| 2022 | – | 1,875 |
| 2021 | 5 | 1,960 |
| 2020 | – | 1,814 |
| 2019 | – | 1,639 |
| 2018 | – | 1,553 |
| 2017 | 7 | 1,411 |
| 2016 | 6 | 1,604 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #22, 2,276 births); most recent 2025 (rank #109, 429 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 429 |
| 2024 | 429 |
| 2023 | 542 |
| 2022 | 512 |
| 2021 | 586 |
| 2020 | 553 |
| 2019 | 578 |
| 2018 | 718 |
| 2017 | 626 |
| 2016 | 760 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #1090, 39 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1183, 29 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 20 |
| 2021 | 24 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 15 |
| 2018 | 27 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 38 |
| 2015 | 21 |
| 2014 | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #124, 49 births); most recent 2025 (rank #117, 40 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 29 |
| 2023 | 26 |
| 2022 | 43 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 39 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #34, 180 births); most recent 2025 (rank #68, 61 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2023 | 40 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2020 | 67 |
| 2019 | 72 |
| 2018 | 60 |
| 2017 | 61 |
| 2016 | 56 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2008 (rank #65, 36 births); most recent 2025 (rank #191, 9 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 13 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2010 (rank #51, 54 births); most recent 2023 (rank #45, 48 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 48 |
| 2022 | 32 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 38 |
| 2018 | 41 |
| 2017 | 32 |
| 2016 | 29 |
| 2015 | 35 |
| 2014 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence