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Somer

/ˈsʌmɚ/ · 100% girls · 5 born in 2025

Somer has been given to about 2,244 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1978, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈsʌmɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,191
Median age today38 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Somer per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1978 · 152
  • Born in 20255
  • All time2,244

How popular is Somer?

Its best year was 1978, when 152 babies were given the name, ranking 935th. The typical living American called Somer is about 38 years old today.

Names that sound like Somer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sommer0.97
  2. Summer0.75
  3. Clover0.62
  4. Zoe0.56
  5. Zoey0.56
  6. Esther0.55
  7. Sawyer0.55
  8. Skyler0.55

Middle names for Somer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Somer Anne0.81
  2. Somer Catherine0.78
  3. Somer Josephine0.78
  4. Somer Marie0.77
  5. Somer Grace0.77
  6. Somer Eve0.77

Sibling names for Somer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elishaeither · 0.76
  2. Kareembrother · 0.76
  3. Aracelisister · 0.76
  4. Jaimeeither · 0.74
  5. Marisolsister · 0.73
  6. Bethanysister · 0.73

Where Somer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Somer Anderson0.77
    2. Somer White0.72
    3. Somer Nguyen0.72
    4. Somer Moore0.72
    5. Somer Hill0.72
    6. Somer Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Somer

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.