Faith vs Summer
Faith and Summercompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Faith was ranked #98 and Summer #87 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Faith was ranked #207 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Faith was ranked #97 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Faith was ranked #278 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Faith was ranked #413 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Faith and Summer over time
Faith and Summer appear together in 4 published lists, across 93 years of shared records. Summer held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Faith in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Faith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Summer in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2017, Summer moved ahead of Faith in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #187 and #195 the year before became #289 and #162.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Faith and Summer changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #278 and #112.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Faith and Summer averaged 58.3 places apart, ending at #278 and #112.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Faith #61 in 2006, Summer #23 in 2008.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Faith held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Summer in 26.
Highest recorded here: Faith #61 in 2006, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faith #278, Summer #112.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Faith held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Faith #42 in 2014, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faith #97, Summer #161.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Faith held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Summer in 16.
Highest recorded here: Faith #139 in 2009, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order changed in 2017: Summer moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #187 and #195; by 2017 that had become #289 and #162.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faith #413, Summer #115.
New Zealand · Girls15 shared years, 2000–2023
Faith held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Summer in 14.
Highest recorded here: Faith #62 in 2007, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Faith #98, Summer #87.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Faith | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #413 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Faith has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Summer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Faith
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #307 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #42 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2014 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #413 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Summer
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #206 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls