unisex name
Summit
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,276
Summit is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 19% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 155 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 155 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,389 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Summit over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 103 |
| 2010s | 472 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 685 |
How popular is Summit?
In 2025, Summit was given to 155 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Summit is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Summit
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Summit also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Summit over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Summit
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Summit — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Summit
How popular is the name Summit?
In 2025, Summit was given to 155 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Summit a girl's or a boy's name?
Summit is used for both girls and boys. About 19% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Summit?
Summit has 2 syllables.
When was Summit most popular?
Summit peaked in 2025, when 155 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Summit a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Summit currently ranks #1,528 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.