Kate vs Summer
Kate and Summer compared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Kate was ranked #84 and Summer #39 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Kate was ranked #52 and Summer #115 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Kate was ranked #81 and Summer #54 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #541 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kate was ranked #1079 and Summer #109 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #134 and Summer #161 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Kate and Summer over time
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.
Kate and Summer over time
Kate and Summer appear together in 4 published lists, across 96 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Summer in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Kate reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Summer in none. 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Summer moved into the top 50 at #34 in 2010 as Kate fell out of it to #53, having been #38 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2004, Summer moved ahead of Kate in England and Wales · Girls — #73 and #86 the year before became #92 and #73.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kate and Summer changed places 6 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1998 and 2024, ending at #134 and #161.
- Longest-running competitions
Kate and Summer were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #109.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kate held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Summer in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order changed in 2004: Summer moved ahead. In 2003 they stood at #73 and #86; by 2004 that had become #92 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kate #1079, Summer #109.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1998–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Summer in 3.
Highest recorded here: Kate #47 in 2005, Summer #65 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #134, Summer #161.
Republic of Ireland · Girls23 shared years, 2003–2025
Kate held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Summer in 0.
Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Summer #115 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kate #52, Summer #115.
New Zealand · Girls17 shared years, 1996–2014
Kate held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Summer in 5.
Highest recorded here: Kate #14 in 2000, Summer #28 in 2011.
The order changed in 2010: Summer moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #38 and #52; by 2010 that had become #53 and #34.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Kate #81, Summer #54.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Kate
Pairs where Kate shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Kate vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #59 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #1079 and #4867.
Kate · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ashleigh vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #58 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #2788 and #1079.
Ashleigh · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #1079.
Courtney · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Amelia vs Kate
In 1996 they stood at #63 and #59 in England and Wales · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2025 they were #3 and #1079.
Amelia · Kate · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Other comparisons involving Summer
Pairs where Summer shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Charlotte vs Summer
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Charlotte #1 in 2012, Summer #38 in 2010.
Charlotte · Summer · 21 shared years, 2005–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Grace vs Summer
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2006, Summer #23 in 2008.
Grace · Summer · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Peaked in the same years
- Claire vs Summer
Claire and Summer averaged 11.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 615 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Claire · Summer · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Close in one country, far apart in another
- Leah vs Summer
Across 24 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Leah and Summer averaged 12.3 places apart, ending at #96 and #75.
Leah · Summer · 24 shared years, 1996–2022 · Closest over the longest run
Other pairs with the same kind of relationship
Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one took the other's place near the top.
- Sean vs Adam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Adam moved into the top 50 at #9 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Adam · 61 shared years, 1965–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Charlie vs Oisin
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Oisin fell out of it to #247, having been #11 the year before.
Charlie · Oisin · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Charlie
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Charlie moved into the top 50 at #10 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Charlie · 33 shared years, 1983–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
- Sean vs Liam
In Republic of Ireland · Boys, Liam moved into the top 50 at #11 in 2018 as Sean fell out of it to #74, having been #5 the year before.
Sean · Liam · 62 shared years, 1964–2025 · One took the other's place near the top
Other pairs from New Zealand lists
Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.
- George vs Patrick
Over 64 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, George rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #50 and #60 in 1954 to #6 and #93 in 2020.
George · Patrick · 64 shared years, 1954–2020 · Mirrored each other
- Patrick vs Alexander
Over 56 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Alexander rose about as far as Patrick fell — from #60 and #73 in 1954 to #93 and #32 in 2020.
Patrick · Alexander · 56 shared years, 1954–2020 · Mirrored each other
- James vs Timothy
Over 52 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, James rose about as far as Timothy fell — from #20 and #61 in 1954 to #5 and #100 in 2005.
James · Timothy · 52 shared years, 1954–2005 · Mirrored each other
- Joseph vs Timothy
Over 52 shared years in New Zealand · Boys, Joseph rose about as far as Timothy fell — from #66 and #61 in 1954 to #27 and #100 in 2005.
Joseph · Timothy · 52 shared years, 1954–2005 · Mirrored each other
Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s
Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.
- Grace vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #4867.
Grace · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Ella vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #56 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 6 places apart; by 2025 they were #46 and #4867.
Ella · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Jasmine vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #55 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 5 places apart; by 2025 they were #102 and #4867.
Jasmine · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Anna vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #47 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #142 and #4867.
Anna · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Kate | Summer |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form of Katherine | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand | New South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (2025) |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Summer does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate and Summer both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Summer doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Kate
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #109 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls