Summer
- Meaning
- The summer season
- Origin
- English
- Pronunciation
- SUM-er
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What does Summer mean?
Summer means “The summer season”.
Summer is an English word name referring to the season. It offers a direct connection with a time of year rather than an older personal name hidden beneath the spelling. A family may choose it for a summer birth, a favorite season, or a memory associated with that part of the year.
The name also has familiar screen associations, including Summer in (500) Days of Summer and characters in The O.C. and The Mentalist. Those references are separate from the ordinary word meaning. Summer has two syllables and usually needs no nickname. The standard spelling keeps its seasonal connection immediately recognizable; Sumer is an alternative spelling, but it can also bring a different historical word to mind.
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Variations & related forms
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How popular is Summer?
United States · 2025Explore how often Summer is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US girls rank
- #152 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Girls named Summer
- 1,973 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 5.0% Fewer than 2024
Summer over time
United States · Girls
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights girls, the most common recorded usage in 2025. Use the chart’s usage selector to explore both categories.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | #152 | 1,973 |
| 2024 | Boys | #9,751 | 8 |
| 2024 | Girls | #142 | 2,077 |
| 2023 | Girls | #141 | 1,971 |
| 2022 | Girls | #152 | 1,876 |
| 2021 | Boys | #13,823 | 5 |
| 2021 | Girls | #141 | 1,961 |
| 2020 | Girls | #151 | 1,815 |
| 2019 | Girls | #178 | 1,642 |
| 2018 | Girls | #199 | 1,553 |
| 2017 | Boys | #10,623 | 7 |
| 2017 | Girls | #219 | 1,411 |
| 2016 | Boys | #11,955 | 6 |
| 2016 | Girls | #202 | 1,606 |
| 2015 | Boys | #9,450 | 8 |
| 2015 | Girls | #193 | 1,692 |
| 2014 | Boys | #5,685 | 16 |
| 2014 | Girls | #183 | 1,781 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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