Feminine dossier · first seen 1973

Somer

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1978

Peak births

152

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

Quick answers about Somer

An estimated 2,154 living Americans are named Somer.

Somer is very rare among babies today, with 5 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.7% from its 1978 peak.

The median age of a living American named Somer is approximately 38 years, with most bearers falling between 28 and 46 years old.

Yes. Somer is holding steady, with 5 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

1973Peak 19782025

Peak year

1978

Decline from peak

96.7%

2025

All-time

2,244

Somer has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.9× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Somer peaked in 1978, when 152 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 5 girls were given the name.

Down 96.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,244 Americans named Somer since 1973.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

2,187

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age38

Core range28–46

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.