Lavinia vs Summer
Lavinia 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2009, Lavinia was ranked #419 and Summer #73 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Lavinia was ranked #790 and Summer #96 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lavinia was ranked #952 and Summer #112 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lavinia was ranked #556 and Summer #156 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Lavinia and Summer over time
Lavinia and Summer appear together in 2 published lists, across 45 years of shared records. Summer held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Lavinia in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lavinia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Summer in 29.
Highest recorded here: Lavinia #622 in 2016, Summer #23 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lavinia #952, Summer #112.
Republic of Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 2003–2024
Lavinia held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Summer in 15.
Highest recorded here: Lavinia #490 in 2003, Summer #122 in 2022.
The order changed in 2007: Summer moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #490 and #655; by 2007 that had become #842 and #251.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lavinia #556, Summer #156.
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 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 · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Peaked in the same years
- Claire vs Summer
Claire and Summer averaged 11.2 places apart in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, and 593 places apart in England and Wales · Girls.
Claire · Summer · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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
Side by side
| Field | Lavinia | 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 | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #556 (2024) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #89 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lavinia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Summer.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lavinia
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #380 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2024
Highest recorded position: #284 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1976 (recorded 1966–2024).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #952 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
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 recorded1996–2024
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