How old is someone named Summer?
The average Summer is 25 years old.
Half of all living Summers are between 13 and 35.
When was Summer popular?
Summer has never really gone out of style. Parents have chosen it every year for more than a century; its busiest year was 1998.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9 | 0 |
| 1940s | 5 | 0 |
| 1950s | 149 | 120 |
| 1960s | 384 | 340 |
| 1970s | 9,089 | 8,600 |
| 1980s | 12,227 | 12,000 |
| 1990s | 18,836 | 19,000 |
| 2000s | 22,238 | 22,000 |
| 2010s | 16,952 | 17,000 |
| 2020s | 11,686 | 12,000 |
How many Summers are still alive?
About 90,000 Summers are alive in the US today. That's 98% of the roughly 92,000 babies named Summer since 1918.
Nearly every Summer ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Summer?
About two in five living Summers are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
- Gen X 12%
- Millennial 24%
- Gen Z 39%
- Gen Alpha 26%
Is Summer an old name?
Not really. Summer is younger than 59 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Summer will be 38 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Summer a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Summers are women.
Names the same age as Summer
NAME TWIN
Summer's name twin is Nathanael. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Nathanael's age curve is the closest match to Summer's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Summer
How old is the average Summer?
The average Summer in the US is 25 years old. The median is 24, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Summer?
About 90,000 Summers are alive in the US today, out of roughly 92,000 babies given the name since 1918.
When was the name Summer most popular?
In 1998, when about 2,600 baby girls were named Summer.
Is Summer a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 39% of living Summers, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this