Summit
Boy name · #1526 in 2025 · 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 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. Source: Official national birth records.
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 "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 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
How old is the name Summit?
In official American birth records, the name Summit first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.