Boy or Girl

Is Somer a boy or girl name?

Somer was a girl name in the US. Across 1880–2024, 100% of the 2,239 US babies named Somer were girls. Fewer than 10 babies were given the name in 2024.

Boy rank, 2024
Not ranked
Girl rank, 2024
#13,249
Babies named Somer since 1973
2,239
Most popular year
1978
152 babies
Babies named Somer each year in the US
Line chart of US births named Somer from 1973 to 2024, boys and girls. The table below has every value.050100150200198020002020

Boys and girls named Somer, by decade

DecadeBoysGirlsShare girls
1970s0461100%
1980s0747100%
1990s0556100%
2000s0338100%
2010s0110100%
2020s027100%
Every year
YearBoysBoy rankGirlsGirl rank
20240–7#13,249
20230–8#12,037
20220–6#15,071
20210–0–
20200–6#14,879
20190–7#13,619
20180–0–
20170–6#15,688
20160–8#12,745
20150–10#10,763
20140–7#14,371
20130–11#10,162
20120–10#11,153
20110–13#9,076
20100–38#4,016
20090–14#8,829
20080–31#4,862
20070–30#4,929
20060–25#5,529
20050–21#5,973
20040–36#3,978
20030–40#3,581
20020–44#3,237
20010–56#2,693
20000–41#3,328
19990–55#2,602
19980–68#2,142
19970–65#2,156
19960–73#1,961
19950–70#1,980
19940–62#2,185
19930–52#2,446
19920–43#2,821
19910–28#3,800
19900–40#2,891
19890–37#2,979
19880–46#2,408
19870–63#1,856
19860–53#2,050
19850–59#1,900
19840–66#1,679
19830–73#1,551
19820–87#1,414
19810–129#1,086
19800–134#1,063
19790–114#1,167
19780–152#935
19770–105#1,181
19760–48#1,909
19750–26#2,872
19740–10#5,713
19730–6#8,272

Highest rank

Somer has never been ranked as a boy name. As a girl name, it reached #935 in 1978. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.

Names from the same era

These names were also most popular in the 1970s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.

Names spelled like Somer

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Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.