Girls' name · since 1977

Sumar

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Sumar, peaking in 1990. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#34,434 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade

Sumar is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 53 have been recorded since 1977.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumar has been recorded 53 times among girls since 1977, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1997.

  • #34,434 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 53 born since 1977
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumar ranks #34,434 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 53 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.

#34,434 of 72,339
all-time among girls
53
born since 1977
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sumar's 53 recorded births place it above 52.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sumar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sumar's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1990 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sumar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1990)
11
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4681012 19771979198819901992199319941997 5

Sumar by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 64% of the file).

1990s was Sumar's strongest decade.

34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Sumar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sumar?
53 babies have been named Sumar since 1977. All-time, it sits at #34,434 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1990 with 11 births.
Where does Sumar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumar ranks #34,434 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sumar most popular?
Sumar was most popular in the 1990s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Sumar been used?
Sumar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 21 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Sumar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Summer, Sumaya, Sumer, Sumayyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sumar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1977–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Sumar 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 August 2026.