Summit
Boy name · #1526 in 2025 · Uniqueness 38/100
Summit ranks #1526 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 114 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2809, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,789 boys born in 2025 was named Summit.
The 26-year story
Summit first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 114 babies and a rank of #1520. 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.
Babies named Summit per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Summit in class?
Summit scores 38 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Summit is most common
Geography matters for names, and Summit is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Summits were TX (9), FL (7), OR (7), UT (7), ID (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Scout, Whit, Advait, Savior, and Truitt.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Summit | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | #1520 |
| 2024 | 89 | #1820 |
| 2023 | 82 | #1909 |
| 2022 | 91 | #1792 |
| 2021 | 83 | #1853 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 74 | #1974 |
| 2018 | 69 | #2065 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 42 | #2809 |
| 2014 | 31 | #3456 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 19 | #4862 |
| 2011 | 24 | #4110 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 20 | #4640 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Summit a popular boy name?
Summit ranked #1526 among boys in 2025 with 114 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2809.
When was the name Summit most popular?
Summit peaked in 2025, when 114 American boys received the name (ranked #1520 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 15,789 newborn American boys was named Summit. It scores 38/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.