Summit
Girl name · #3689 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Summit? In official American birth records, Summit has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Summit is currently the #3689 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10148, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Summit.
Babies named Summit per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Summit first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 41 babies and a rank of #3645. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Summit against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Summit in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Summit is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Summit will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Summit is most common
State-level data for Summit is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Summit
Statistically, parents drawn to Summit tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sevynn, Saylah, Sahily, Inayat, and Merit.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Summit | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 20 | #5962 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4999 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 12 | #8617 |
| 2017 | 12 | #8776 |
| 2016 | 11 | #9411 |
| 2015 | 10 | #10148 |
| 2013 | 5 | #16547 |
| 2012 | 6 | #14962 |
| 1999 | 5 | #14411 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Summit?
In official American birth records, the name Summit first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Summit a popular girl name?
Summit ranked #3689 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10148.
When was the name Summit most popular?
Summit peaked in 2025, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Summit?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Summit. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.