Did you know that summer is a busy time for babies to be born in the United States? August is the month with the most babies born each year, followed by July. So it makes sense that parents would name their children after summer every year.
There are plenty of great summer names, including beach, floral and nature themed ones.
If you need a little more help narrowing down, digital marketing company Hennessey Digital has compiled a list of the top trending summer-related baby names using data from the Social Security Administration (SSA).
“Parents are often choosing names that are unique or on trend,” said Jason Hennessy, CEO of Hennessy Digital. parents. “We hope this research will enlighten and inspire parents expecting babies this summer to choose a name that celebrates the beauty of summer.”
Here are the top 20 popular summer baby names and why they are so evocative of the season.
- Dylan: Son of the Sea
- Lily: Flowers that bloom in summer
- hoodie: Park rangers and outdoor parks are popular in the summer
- Aurora: Dawn (also may be Disney related)
- Isla: island
- Eliana: From the Greek word Helios, meaning sun
- Kai: Hawaiian word for sea
- river: A popular destination during the warmer months
- rider: Biking is popular in the summer.
- iris: She is the Greek goddess of the rainbow, but many irises also bloom in the summer.
- Lucia: From the Latin word Lux, which means light
- Daisy: Daisy means a summer flower, but daisies bloom in the summer too.
- Rose: Another flower that continues to bloom in the warm season
- summer: This needs no explanation
- olive: These trees bear fruit in the summer.
- jasmine: You can also see this flower in summer.
- Phoebe: Another name of Greek origin meaning to shine
- Dahlia: These flowers bloom in midsummer
- Silas: It is of Persian origin and means sun
- Poppy: It means red flower in Latin and can also be found in summer.
All of these names are also incredibly popular among Americans and feature in the SSA’s top 1,000 baby names list, with several also in the top 100 for 2023, including Dylan, Lily, Parker, Aurora, Isla, Eliana, Kai and Iris.
Of course, these names aren’t just for babies born in the summer, so if you’re one of the roughly 25% of Americans who love summer and want to name their baby after their favorite season, go ahead and do so.
