Given name & surname
Sumer
“refers to the season; born in summer”
Sumer is a variant of Summer. One American interpretation is “refers to the season; born in summer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Sumer is a variant of Summer. One American interpretation is “refers to the season; born in summer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Sumer is a variant of Summer. An origin associated with Summer is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1971. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Sumer through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,527
- 0 boys · 1,527 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 86 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #13,037 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 13,037 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 86 in 1977. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,355 as a first name in 2020; 201 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Sumer, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“one who is fair; a beautiful girl”
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“one of a solemn, dignified character”
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Suzanna
“resembling a graceful white lily”
>99% girls