Somer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	461	46	–	#935
1980s	747	75	+62%	#1,063
1990s	556	56	-26%	#1,961
2000s	338	34	-39%	#2,693
2010s	110	11	-67%	#4,017
2020s (to 2025)	32	5	-52%	#12,052

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

461

–

#935

1980s

747

+62%

#1,063

1990s

556

-26%

#1,961

2000s

338

-39%

#2,693

2010s

110

-67%

#4,017

2020s (to 2025)

-52%

#12,052

The story of Somer

Somer is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,951 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 2,244 American babies have been named Somer. Its peak came in 1978, when 152 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Somer stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Somer?

The median living Somer is about 37 years old; half are between 27 and 45. An estimated 2,200 people named Somer are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Somer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,951
2024	7	#13,301
2023	8	#12,052
2022	6	#15,084
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,883
2019	7	#13,625
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,691
2016	8	#12,747
2015	10	#10,768
2014	7	#14,375
2013	11	#10,165
2012	10	#11,156
2011	13	#9,079
2010	38	#4,017
2009	14	#8,830
2008	31	#4,862
2007	30	#4,929
2006	25	#5,530
2005	21	#5,974
2004	36	#3,978
2003	40	#3,582
2002	44	#3,237
2001	56	#2,693
2000	41	#3,329
1995	70	#1,980
1990	40	#2,891
1985	59	#1,900
1980	134	#1,063
1975	26	#2,872
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Somer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Somer?

The median living Somer is about 37 years old. Half of all living Somers are between 27 and 45 years old.

How many people named Somer are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Somer are alive in the United States, based on 2,244 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Somer in 2025?

Somer ranked #16,951 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Somer?

2,244 babies have been named Somer in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Somer most popular?

Somer peaked in 1978, when 152 newborns received the name.

Is Somer a boy or girl name?

Somer is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Somer rising or falling?

Somer is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Somer popularity over time

The story of Somer

How old are people named Somer?

Somer year by year

Frequently asked questions

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