Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Sumer
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1977
Peak era
1977
Peak births
86
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Sumer
How many people are named Sumer?
An estimated 1,469 living Americans are named Sumer.
How rare is Sumer?
Sumer is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 91.9% from its 1977 peak.
How old is the typical Sumer?
The median age of a living American named Sumer is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 26 and 44 years old.
Is Sumer still popular?
Not especially. Sumer has been declining since its 1977 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.
Where is Sumer most common?
Sumer has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.0× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19772025
Peak year
1977
Decline from peak
91.9%
2025
7
All-time
1,527
Where it lives now
Sumer is most concentrated in California — about 2.0× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Sumer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.