Sommer is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sommer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sommer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sommer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sommer is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “summer”. A variant spelling of Summer, also a German surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,080 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 334 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 21 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 17 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sommer per year, United States (1966 to 2025). United States peaked in 1977 (464/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (27/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (6/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2009 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2000 (3/yr).
Sommer has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1977, when it ranked #804 nationally (given to 464 babies that year).
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