girl's name
Somer
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,379
Ireland
#967
2008 births
Somer is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 152 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Somer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 461 |
| 1980s | 747 |
| 1990s | 556 |
| 2000s | 338 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How popular is Somer?
In 2025, Somer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Somer is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Somer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Somer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Somer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Somer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Somer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Somer
How popular is the name Somer?
In 2025, Somer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Somer a girl's or a boy's name?
Somer is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Somer?
Somer has 2 syllables.
When was Somer most popular?
Somer peaked in 1978, when 152 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Somer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Somer currently ranks #15,748 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.