Sommer: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,972

among girls · ↓319 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sommer · -10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1977

464 babies

All-time total

6,080

#2,275 all-time among girls

First recorded

1966

in Social Security records

Sommer popularity over time

6,080 babies have been named Sommer since 1966, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	12	1	–	#6,161
1970s	1,452	145	+12000%	#441
1980s	1,549	155	+7%	#654
1990s	1,466	147	-5%	#904
2000s	1,038	104	-29%	#1,248
2010s	363	36	-65%	#3,042
2020s (to 2025)	200	33	-8%	#3,485

Where Sommer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	25	0.02	outside top 500
2029	25	0.02	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Sommer

Sommer is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,972 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1966, 6,080 American babies have been named Sommer. Its peak came in 1977, when 464 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 Sommer stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sommer?

The median living Sommer is about 35 years old; half are between 25 and 45. An estimated 5,900 people named Sommer 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.

Sommer year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,972
2024	30	#4,653
2023	31	#4,550
2022	39	#3,884
2021	45	#3,485
2020	28	#4,742
2019	31	#4,530
2018	42	#3,664
2017	24	#5,502
2016	16	#7,556
2015	34	#4,290
2014	38	#3,992
2013	35	#4,233
2012	45	#3,577
2011	42	#3,711
2010	56	#3,042
2009	48	#3,453
2008	72	#2,607
2007	85	#2,286
2006	93	#2,106
2005	112	#1,765
2004	107	#1,793
2003	94	#1,946
2002	115	#1,622
2001	159	#1,248
2000	153	#1,275
1995	210	#904
1990	88	#1,686
1985	145	#1,039
1980	281	#654
1975	70	#1,477
1970	18	#3,554
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sommer?

The median living Sommer is about 35 years old. Half of all living Sommers are between 25 and 45 years old.

How many people named Sommer are alive today?

An estimated 5,900 people named Sommer are alive in the United States, based on 6,080 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sommer in 2025?

Sommer ranked #4,972 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sommer?

6,080 babies have been named Sommer in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sommer most popular?

Sommer peaked in 1977, when 464 newborns received the name.

Is Sommer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sommer rising or falling?

Sommer has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sommer become more popular?

Sommer is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Sommer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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