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Summit

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Pronounced SUHM-itt /ˈsəm.itt/Medium

Meaning: The highest point, peakMedium

In 30 seconds: Summit is an English word name meaning 'the highest point' or 'peak'. It is aspirational and very modern, used straight from the vocabulary word.

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Origin MediumEnglish

MeaningThe highest point, peak

U.S. rank (2025)#1526 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births114 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2025

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,023

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Summit is an English vocabulary name taken from the word for the topmost point of a mountain. It sits with other peak-and-summit nature names rather than within any old naming tradition, so its history is recent and its appeal symbolic. Parents choose it for its sense of reaching the top.

The crisp double-consonant 'sum-mit' gives it a sharp, decisive sound. Like other landscape word names, it reads as both a place and an ambition.

Did you know? Summit is an English word name meaning 'the highest point, peak', from Latin summum 'highest' by way of Old French — an aspirational, modern word-name choice.

Overall data confidence 70%

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What does the name Summit mean?

Summit is an English word name meaning 'the highest point, peak', from Latin summum 'highest' via Old French. It is most often linked with English tradition.

How do you pronounce Summit?

It's commonly said SUHM-itt /ˈsəm.itt/.

Is Summit a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Summit is used as a boy name.

How popular is Summit?

In 2024, Summit ranked #1843 in the U.S. for boys, with 88 births recorded.