girl's name
Sommer
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,650
Northern Ireland
#402
2003 births
Sommer is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1977, when 464 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 122,805 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1966.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Sommer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 12 |
| 1970s | 1,452 |
| 1980s | 1,549 |
| 1990s | 1,466 |
| 2000s | 1,038 |
| 2010s | 363 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 200 |
How popular is Sommer?
In 2025, Sommer was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sommer 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 Sommer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sommer also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sommer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sommer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sommer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sommer
How popular is the name Sommer?
In 2025, Sommer was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sommer a girl's or a boy's name?
Sommer is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sommer?
Sommer has 2 syllables.
When was Sommer most popular?
Sommer peaked in 1977, when 464 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sommer a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sommer currently ranks #4,965 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.