Total births
49
Boys' name · since 1892
Sumpter
Sumpter has 49 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1931 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 49
- total births
- 1892–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
49 boys have been named Sumpter since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sumpter has 49 recorded births among boys since 1892, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1953.
- 49 total births
- 1892–1953 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 37% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
49 boys have been named Sumpter since 1892, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1953.
- 49
- total births
- 1892–1953
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 37%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Sumpter was born in this single decade.
1931
Single peak year
9 babies were named Sumpter in 1931 - its busiest year on record.
Sumpter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sumpter's SSA record in two at 1925 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1892, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sumpter at a glance
Last recorded 1953Peak year
1931
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1892
Sumpter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1953
- Peak year (1931)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Sumpter by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Sumpter's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Sumpter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
10 births
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
- 1930s
1930s
9 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 18 births (37% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sumpter? ▼
Since 1892, Social Security records show 49 babies named Sumpter. The most recent recorded year was 1953. Its busiest year on record was 1931, with 9 births.
When was Sumpter most popular? ▼
Sumpter was most popular in the 1920s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1931.
How long has the name Sumpter been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sumpter since 1892 -- 62 years through the most recent 1953 data.
What names are similar to Sumpter? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sumner, Summit, Summer, Sumit, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Sumpter's data
- Sumpter's decade-level peak was the 1920s (18 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sumpter
Nearby Names Like Sumpter
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sumpter
Sumner Boy
#6473 2,444 births
Summit Boy
#1828 1,024 births
Summer Boy
#9089 254 births
Sumit Boy
250 births
Sumeet Boy
231 births
Compare Sumpter side by side: Sumpter vs Sumner Sumpter vs Summit Sumpter vs Summer
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1892–1953 (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. "Sumpter: Baby Name Since 1892 - 49 Births, Peak 1931." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sumpter. 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 Sumpter 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.