Girls' name · since 1985

Sumera

Since 1985, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Sumera, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#45,037 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade

Sumera sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 22 recorded since 1985.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumera has been recorded 22 times among girls since 1985, 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 1985 to 1996.

  • #45,037 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 22 born since 1985
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumera ranks #45,037 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.

#45,037 of 72,339
all-time among girls
22
born since 1985
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sumera's 22 recorded births place it above 37.6% 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.

Sumera's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Sumera's SSA record in two at 1994 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Sumera popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1985)
6
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
4.555.566.5 1985199219941996 5

Sumera by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 73% of the file).

1990s was Sumera's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Sumera births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sumera?
22 babies have been named Sumera since 1985. All-time, it sits at #45,037 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1996. The peak year was 1985 with 6 births.
Where does Sumera sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumera ranks #45,037 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 Sumera most popular?
Sumera was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Sumera been used?
Records for Sumera go back to 1985, giving 12 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Sumera?
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 Sumera: 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, 1985–1996 (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 Sumera 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.