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Summer

“Named for the warm season between spring and autumn” — English origin

Girl's name · #152 in the US (2025) · 2000s

Summer reached its best rank, #119, in 1977 and ranked #152 in 2025. About 91,000 girls have carried it since 1949. A popular twin pairing with Summer is Autumn for a girl.

Around the world: #51 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #52 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #68 in Scotland (2025) · #89 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #97 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 48 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Summers

• Summer Glau — American actress
• Summer McIntosh — Canadian swimmer (2006-)
• Summer Bishil — actress
• Summer Walker — American R&B singer
• Summer Phoenix — American actress

In stories & tradition

• Summer Smith — Rick and Morty
• Summer Roberts — The O.C.
• Summer Hoyland — Neighbours

What Summers become

Among 119 notable people named Summer:

Entertainers appear 3.31× more often than among typical names — e.g. Summer Glau, American actress.

Similar names: Hope · Sunny · Kylie · Piper · Savannah · Amber

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