Summer

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At a glance

Summer ranks #266 for dogs. It is almost always a girl's name (93% female). It is most popular with Labrador Retrievers.

Data updated November 2026 · How we count

How popular is Summer?

#266dog name of 19,856
1 in 870female dogs
474dogs in the records
#414cat name

Girl or boy?

Girls 84%Boys 6%Not recorded 10%

93% girls · 7% boys among 427 dogs with a recorded sex

Summer over the years

Falling
05.210.42013: 3.1, 2014: 9.1, 2015: 7.4, 2016: 5.0, 2017: 3.6, 2018: 4.4, 2019: 8.1, 2020: 4.9, 2021: 8.7, 2022: 6.8, 2023: 5.9, 2024: 3.12013201520172019202120232024

Dogs named Summer per 10,000 dogs born that year, from the sources that record birth year.

Popular with these breeds

Names that sound like Summer

SeymourShimmerZoomerSamerShamirSummitSumacSumiko

Questions

Is Summer a girl or boy dog name?

It is almost always a girl's name (93% female).

How popular is Summer for dogs?

Summer is the #266 dog name of 19,856 in our data, with 474 dogs in public records. The name is falling.

How do you pronounce Summer?

Summer is said in 2 syllables: Sum·mer. Tap Listen to hear it.

What names sound like Summer?

Seymour, Shimmer and Zoomer sound similar.

What breeds are often named Summer?

Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers and Yorkshire Terriers are the breeds most often called Summer.

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