Total births
6,080
Girls' name · since 1966
Sommer
6,080 babies named Sommer in U.S. Social Security records since 1966, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4592
- among girls today
- 6,080
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
6,080 babies have been named Sommer since 1966, making it today's #4592 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sommer has been recorded 6,080 times among girls since 1966, currently ranked #4592 nationally and more common than 74% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2025.
- #4592 among girls today
- 6,080 born since 1966
- 1980s peak decade
- 74% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sommer is currently the #4592 girls' name in America, more common than 74% of girls - 6,080 born since 1966, peaking in the 1980s.
- #4592
- among girls today
- 6,080
- born since 1966
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 74%
- more common than other girls
Sommer vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4592
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 74% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Sommer was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
464 babies were named Sommer in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Sommer compares
6,080 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sommer's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sommer | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,080 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 464 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sommer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sommer splits its recorded history at 1997: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1966 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1977 peak of 464 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sommer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#4,592
Active since
1966
Sommer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 464
- Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
Sommer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sommer's strongest decade.
1,549 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Sommer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
1,452 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,549 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,466 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,038 births
- 2010s 363
2010s
363 births
- 2020s 200
2020s
200 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,549 births (25% of all-time use).
How Sommer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sommer's total volume
Sommer vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sommer by state
Where Sommer concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 617 | 10.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 411 | 6.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 291 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 285 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 259 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 159 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 155 | 2.5% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 139 | 2.3% |
California share of Sommer's total US births 10.1%
Even split
617 of 6,080 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Sommer appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sommer? ▼
Sommer has been given to 6,080 babies in the U.S. since 1966, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4592 as of the latest data. 464 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Sommer most popular? ▼
Sommer was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,549 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Sommer most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sommer are California (617 births), Texas (411 births), Florida (291 births).
How long has the name Sommer been used? ▼
Records for Sommer go back to 1966, giving 60 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sommer? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Somer, Somaya, Somya, Somalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sommer's data
- Sommer's decade-level peak was the 1980s (1,549 total births); usage has since declined to 200 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sommers (617 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sommer
Nearby Names Like Sommer
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sommer
Somer Girl
#12453 2,244 births
Somaya Girl
#5692 1,003 births
Somya Girl
169 births
Somalia Girl
114 births
Somara Girl
#14125 111 births
Compare Sommer side by side: Sommer vs Somer Sommer vs Somaya Sommer vs Somya
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sommer
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1966–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sommer: #4592 Girls' Name - 6,080 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sommer. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sommer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.