Total births
1,024
Unisex name · since 1999
Summit
Summit has 1,024 recorded births since 1999 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1828
- among boys today
- 1,024
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
1,024 babies have been named Summit since 1999, making it today's #1828 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Summit has been recorded 1,024 times among boys since 1999, currently ranked #1828 nationally and more common than 87% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #1828 among boys today
- 1,024 born since 1999
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Summit is currently the #1828 unisex name in America, more common than 87% of boys - 1,024 born since 1999, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1828
- among boys today
- 1,024
- born since 1999
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other boys
Summit vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1828
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 87% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Summit was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
114 babies were named Summit in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Summit compares
1,024 Top 30% higher than 70% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Summit's all-time total is 179% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Summit | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,024 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 114 | 23 | 22,252 |
Summit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Summit's full recorded timeline at 2013, 83% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 17% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1999, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 114 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Summit at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,828
Active since
1999
Summit popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Summit popularity over time - girls
247 total births recorded since 1999 (Summit as girls' name)
Summit by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Summit's strongest decade.
512 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Summit births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 103
2000s
103 births
- 2010s
2010s
403 births
- 2020s
2020s
512 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 512 births (50% of all-time use).
How Summit compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Summit's total volume
Summit vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Summit by state
Where Summit concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 50 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Utah | | 43 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 27 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Colorado | | 21 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Oregon | | 12 | 1.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 7 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Idaho | | 6 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Summit's total US births 4.9%
Even split
50 of 1,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Summit appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Summit? ▼
1,024 babies have been named Summit since 1999. It currently ranks #1828 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 114 births.
When was Summit most popular? ▼
Summit was most popular in the 2020s decade with 512 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Summit most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Summit are Texas (50 births), Utah (43 births), California (27 births).
Is Summit a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Summit is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,024 births, and as a girl's name it has 247 births.
How long has the name Summit been used? ▼
Records for Summit go back to 1999, giving 27 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Summit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sumner, Summer, Sumit, Sumeet, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Summit's data
- Texas records the most Summits (50 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Summit
Nearby Names Like Summit
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Summit
Sumner Boy
#6473 2,444 births
Summer Boy
#9089 254 births
Sumit Boy
250 births
Sumeet Boy
231 births
Sumedh Boy
124 births
Compare Summit side by side: Summit vs Sumner Summit vs Summer Summit vs Sumit
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Summit
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1999–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Summit: #1828 Unisex Name - 1,024 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/summit. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Summit draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.