Girl of the Year 2025: Summer McKinny

Our detailed lists of boys’ names organized by origin are the perfect starting point. But while pop culture seems to influence parents, the royal family seem to be having the opposite effect, with royal names falling in popularity in 2023. George ranked fourth with 3,494 babies being given the name – the first time George has fallen below 4,000 in nearly ten years. William came in 29th and Louis 45th for boys, and Charlotte ranked 23rd for girls. The summer blockbuster film Barbie, starring Margot Robbie, was also influential, with 215 more baby girls named Margot than in 2022, meaning the name ranked 44th out of the 100 most popular baby girl names. If you want to check on the popularity of a name before you decide, the Social Security Administration (SSA) is the first stop.

There’s so much to do when preparing for the birth of your baby boy, and finding that awesome name that fits your little one is probably right near the top of the list. If you enjoy checking out the most popular names from recent years, dig in to the list we’ve collated of the top 1,000 boy names from last year. With so many good options to choose from, you’ll be sure to find the perfect name for your new arrival.

Lastly, Summer spends a lot of time in the summer visiting her grandparents in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. American Girl fans are in for a sweet surprise with the early arrival of the 2025 Girl of the Year Summer McKinny. Growing up with her family in Columbia, MD, 10-year old Summer is a dog lover and baker who turns her two passion projects into a budding business. Kids of all ages are sure to love Summer, her animal friends, baked treats and her entrepreneurial spirit, too. Appealing to kids who also like dogs, baking, and crafting, Summer McKinny makes a nice addition to the Girl of the Year lineup. Kids will enjoy reading about Summer in the book, and then playing out her different adventures with the doll.

Speaking of combining and remixing names, a lot of names on the list of fast-climbers are really alternate spellings of more popular names. Chosen is on there, as it was last year, but the creatively spelled Chozen is higher. There’s also Eiden (alternative to Aiden), Matheo (Mateo) and Dereck (Derrick). These are the cool names of the guys who are good-looking but not pretty, tough but also tender, bad boys but in the best possible way. If this is your prime criteria for a name, forget name style (though many of these are stylish) and focus on names that convey the cool guy image.

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Growing up in Columbia, Md., 10-year-old Summer is a dog lover and baker who turns her two passions into a business of her own. Encouraged by her shop-owner aunt, Summer enters a youth entrepreneur fair where she gains new skills in business ownership – an increasingly popular career choice among Gen Alphas. As Summer’s capabilities and confidence grow, she learns that hard work, patience and understanding are at the heart of every successful venture – in business and in life. Exceptions / non-returnable items Certain types of items cannot be returned, like custom products or special orders. Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items or gift cards.

It may sound like common sense, but making sure you run through these considerations with your favorite names will help you feel more confident in finding the perfect name for your little one. Although baby names are often separated by gender, Parents believes that sex does not need to play a role in selecting names. It’s important to choose a name you feel fits your child best. Please note that popular names listed below are not necessarily consistently popular in every year. For example, the name James, ranked as the most popular male name over the last 100 years, has been ranked as low as number 19. Similarly, the most popular female name in the table, Mary, ranked as low as 135.