New research has revealed America’s most and least popular summer-inspired baby girl names, with Eliana emerging as the country’s favorite seasonal choice while Nerina was given to just five baby girls in 2025.
Experts at ChicksX compiled a list of over fifty summer-inspired baby girl names and used the latest data from the US Social Security Administration on girls' names for 2025 to discover the most and least popular summer-themed baby girl names.
Top 10 most popular summer-inspired baby girl names in America
1. Eliana — 6,423 baby girls
Eliana is the most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 6,423 baby girls receiving the name in 2025. Eliana derives from the Greek 'helios' meaning 'sun'. The name also has Hebrew origins, meaning 'My God has answered'.
Eliana's bright, elegant sound and associations with light, warmth and sunshine give it a natural place among names inspired by the summer season.
2. Lily — 6,093 baby girls
Lily is the second most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 6,093 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Taken directly from the quintessential summer flower, the lily, Lily as a name evokes fragrant, warm scents, colorful gardens, fresh blooms and sunny outdoor landscapes. Its combination of simplicity, familiarity and strong natural imagery has helped it remain an enduring choice for American parents.
3. Willow — 4,653 baby girls
Willow is the third most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 4,653 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Inspired by the graceful willow tree, the name brings to mind green landscapes, shaded riverbanks and peaceful summer afternoons. Its soft sound also gives it a calm, modern quality that complements its connection to nature.
4. Iris — 3,124 baby girls
Iris is the fourth most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 3,124 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Named after the vibrant summer flower, Iris is associated with colorful gardens and the natural beauty of the warmer months. Its additional connections to rainbows and color give the name an especially bright and uplifting character.
5. Daisy — 3,091 baby girls
Daisy is the fifth most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 3,091 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
The cheerful presence of daisies dotted across lawns is always a welcome sign of the end of the cold season and the beginning of summer. Daisy as a name evokes sunshine, wildflower meadows, outdoor picnics and carefree summer days. Daisy’s friendly, familiar sound has also helped it develop an appeal that feels both traditional and playful.
6. Rose — 2,376 baby girls
Rose is the sixth most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 2,376 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Inspired by one of the world’s most iconic summer flowers, Rose brings to mind blooming gardens, fragrance and timeless natural beauty. Its long history as a given name makes it one of the most established choices in the summer-inspired ranking.
7. Sienna — 2,113 baby girls
Sienna is the seventh most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 2,113 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
The name is associated with warm, earthy color and the Italian city of Siena, creating images of Mediterranean travel, terracotta buildings, golden sunsets and sun-drenched summer evenings.
8. Summer — 2,065 baby girls
Summer is the eighth most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 2,065 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Taken directly from the warmest season of the year, Summer instantly evokes sunshine, vacations, beaches, festivals and long evenings outdoors.
9. Sage — 1,987 baby girls
Sage is the ninth most popular summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 1,987 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Inspired by the fragrant herb, which especially thrives in the heat and actively grows and produces its most flavorful leaves in early summer, Sage is an understated and elegant botanical name. Its associations with gardens, greenery and the natural world give it a fresh, outdoorsy quality.
10. Olive — 1,778 baby girls
Olive rounds out the top 10 most popular summer-inspired baby girl names in America, with 1,778 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Inspired by the olive tree and its Mediterranean associations, Olive evokes warm climates, peaceful countryside landscapes, outdoor dining and sun-soaked summer vacations.
Top 10 rarest summer-inspired baby girl names in America
1. Nerina — 5 baby girls
Nerina is the rarest summer-inspired baby girl name included in the study, with just five baby girls receiving the name in America in 2025. The name Nerina is primarily of Italian and Greek origin, and means "sea nymph" or "from the sea".
Its flowing sound and strong marine imagery evoke clear water, island landscapes and quiet coastal vacations. With only five recorded uses, it offers one of the most distinctive options for parents attracted to ocean-inspired names.
2. Nerissa — 6 baby girls
Nerissa is the second rarest summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with only six baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
The name Nerissa is of Greek origin and also means "sea nymph" or "from the sea". The name has a graceful, oceanic character that brings to mind coastlines, mythology and tranquil seaside escapes. Its literary associations - from William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice - may appeal to parents searching for a summer name that is established in style but exceptionally rare in use.
3. Shelsea — 7 baby girls
Shelsea is the third rarest summer-themed baby girl name, with seven baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Its sound closely echoes “shell” and “sea,” giving the name a distinctive coastal quality. It evokes sandy beaches, seashell collecting and family vacations beside the ocean.
4. Wisteria — 10 baby girls
Wisteria is fourth rarest, with just 10 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Inspired by the cascading flowering vine, Wisteria brings to mind colorful gardens, shaded porches and fragrant blossoms. Although elaborate floral names have become increasingly visible, Wisteria remains much rarer than names such as Lily, Iris, Daisy and Rose.
5. Bay — 16 baby girls
Bay is the fifth rarest summer-themed baby girl name, with 16 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
The short nature name evokes sheltered beaches, calm coastal waters and scenic summer escapes. Its simplicity gives it a modern feel, while its strong geographical imagery connects it closely to outdoor travel and the sea.
6. Peach — 17 baby girls
Peach comes sixth on the list of rarest summer baby girl names, with 17 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Inspired by one of summer’s most recognizable fruits, Peach brings to mind orchard harvests, warm Southern landscapes and soft sunset colors. Its sweetness and playful quality make it distinctive, although still highly unconventional as a formal first name.
7. July — 18 baby girls
July is the seventh rarest summer-inspired baby girl name in America, with 18 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Named after a month at the heart of the American summer, July evokes vacations, fireworks, celebrations, barbecues and long evenings outside. Despite that immediate seasonal connection, it remains far less common as a given name than month names such as April, May or June.
8. Saffron — 23 baby girls
Saffron ranks as the eighth rarest summer baby girl name in America, with 23 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
Borrowed from the richly colored spice and flower, Saffron is associated with golden tones, warmth and vibrant natural beauty. It offers a distinctive alternative to more established botanical names such as Lily, Rose and Sage.
9. Breeze — 27 baby girls
Breeze ranks ninth on the list, with 27 baby girls receiving the name in 2025.
The name immediately brings to mind gentle coastal winds, fresh sea air and relief from the heat on a warm summer afternoon. Although its seasonal imagery is unmistakable, its use as a first name remains highly unusual.
10. Cherry — 29 baby girls
Cherry rounds out the top ten rarest summer-themed baby girl names in America, with 29 baby girls received the name in 2025.
Inspired by the bright seasonal fruit, Cherry evokes orchards, summer desserts and warm days outdoors. Its bold imagery gives it a cheerful character, but its rarity suggests most parents still view it as a more unconventional choice.
Al Alof, CEO of ChicksX, said:
“What's particularly revealing is that American parents appear to embrace summer imagery most readily when it is packaged inside a familiar, established name. Lily, Rose, Daisy and Willow all have obvious links to the natural world, but they also sound recognizable, versatile and easy to imagine on both a child and an adult.
“The rarest names make the seasonal reference much more literal. Breeze describes a summer sensation, July names a summer month, while Cherry and Peach are warm-weather fruits. These names may capture the season more directly, but they also ask parents to make a bolder naming decision.
“This suggests that the popularity of a nature name is not determined by imagery alone. Parents appear to be balancing originality against familiarity, choosing names that feel distinctive without feeling difficult to wear. The most successful summer-inspired names create a mood rather than naming the season too explicitly — they suggest flowers, light, warmth and outdoor beauty while still functioning as conventional first names.”
All data gathered from the US Social Security Administration.
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Methodology
ChicksX compiled a list of over fifty summer-inspired baby girl names and analyzed the latest baby-name data from the US Social Security Administration, covering names registered in 2025. The names were ranked by the number of baby girls given each name to identify the most popular and rarest summer-inspired choices in the United States.
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