Boys' name · since 1916
Sumter
29 babies named Sumter in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #26,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sumter is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1916.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumter has been recorded 29 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1933.
- #26,209 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 29 born since 1916
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sumter ranks #26,209 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 1916, peaking in the 1910s.
- #26,209 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 29
- born since 1916
- 1910s
- peak decade
Sumter's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by South Carolina.
Sumter's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sumter's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sumter popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1933
- Peak year (1919)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Sumter by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (13 births, 45% of the file).
1910s was Sumter's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Sumter births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
10 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 13 births (45% of all-time use).
Sumter by state
Where Sumter concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 10 | 34.5% |
10 of 29 births nationwide.
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What to do with Sumter's data
- Sumter's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1930s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- South Carolina records the most Sumters (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Sumter: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
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, 1916–1933 (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 Sumter 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.