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01 / Meaning & origin
Sumner is a masculine given name.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 17 boys (rank 5399).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Sumner
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 10 | 600 | observed |
| 1881 | 8 | 653 | observed |
| 1882 | 5 | 943 | observed |
| 1883 | 12 | 527 | observed |
| 1884 | 8 | 701 | observed |
| 1885 | 8 | 700 | observed |
| 1886 | 10 | 605 | observed |
| 1887 | 5 | 921 | observed |
| 1888 | 6 | 917 | observed |
| 1889 | 5 | 974 | observed |
| 1890 | 7 | 814 | observed |
| 1891 | 6 | 841 | observed |
| 1892 | 6 | 956 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | 6 | 982 | observed |
| 1897 | 6 | 942 | observed |
| 1898 | 7 | 885 | observed |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | 6 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1901 | 6 | 943 | observed |
| 1902 | 5 | 1,137 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 9 | 810 | observed |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | 6 | 1,111 | observed |
| 1907 | 6 | 1,200 | observed |
| 1908 | 5 | 1,373 | observed |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 13 | 859 | observed |
| 1911 | 15 | 856 | observed |
| 1912 | 25 | 892 | observed |
| 1913 | 30 | 897 | observed |
| 1914 | 28 | 1,073 | observed |
| 1915 | 41 | 980 | observed |
| 1916 | 52 | 877 | observed |
| 1917 | 37 | 1,092 | observed |
| 1918 | 51 | 933 | observed |
| 1919 | 47 | 989 | observed |
| 1920 | 65 | 835 | observed |
| 1921 | 46 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1922 | 65 | 850 | observed |
| 1923 | 51 | 961 | observed |
| 1924 | 61 | 886 | observed |
| 1925 | 57 | 890 | observed |
| 1926 | 61 | 842 | observed |
| 1927 | 48 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1928 | 56 | 891 | observed |
| 1929 | 60 | 844 | observed |
| 1930 | 40 | 1,093 | observed |
| 1931 | 41 | 1,050 | observed |
| 1932 | 28 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1933 | 32 | 1,159 | observed |
| 1934 | 27 | 1,293 | observed |
| 1935 | 26 | 1,326 | observed |
| 1936 | 22 | 1,417 | observed |
| 1937 | 16 | 1,756 | observed |
| 1938 | 14 | 1,901 | observed |
| 1939 | 23 | 1,390 | observed |
| 1940 | 20 | 1,519 | observed |
| 1941 | 22 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1942 | 27 | 1,334 | observed |
| 1943 | 22 | 1,486 | observed |
| 1944 | 22 | 1,438 | observed |
| 1945 | 16 | 1,697 | observed |
| 1946 | 25 | 1,409 | observed |
| 1947 | 23 | 1,555 | observed |
| 1948 | 21 | 1,611 | observed |
| 1949 | 20 | 1,667 | observed |
| 1950 | 19 | 1,701 | observed |
| 1951 | 10 | 2,495 | observed |
| 1952 | 14 | 2,073 | observed |
| 1953 | 19 | 1,765 | observed |
| 1954 | 13 | 2,207 | observed |
| 1955 | 12 | 2,302 | observed |
| 1956 | 8 | 2,969 | observed |
| 1957 | 11 | 2,494 | observed |
| 1958 | 10 | 2,642 | observed |
| 1959 | 6 | 3,619 | observed |
| 1960 | 10 | 2,685 | observed |
| 1961 | 8 | 3,097 | observed |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | 8 | 3,044 | observed |
| 1964 | 9 | 2,854 | observed |
| 1965 | 8 | 2,982 | observed |
| 1966 | 5 | 3,948 | observed |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | 12 | 2,445 | observed |
| 1969 | 7 | 3,595 | observed |
| 1970 | 7 | 3,836 | observed |
| 1971 | 7 | 3,963 | observed |
| 1972 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1973 | 7 | 4,054 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | 10 | 3,810 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 3,838 | observed |
| 1981 | 5 | 6,262 | observed |
| 1982 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 7 | 4,973 | observed |
| 1985 | 11 | 3,805 | observed |
| 1986 | 9 | 4,457 | observed |
| 1987 | 9 | 4,573 | observed |
| 1988 | 13 | 3,705 | observed |
| 1989 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1990 | 20 | 3,058 | observed |
| 1991 | 9 | 5,521 | observed |
| 1992 | 19 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1993 | 17 | 3,661 | observed |
| 1994 | 36 | 2,219 | observed |
| 1995 | 19 | 3,432 | observed |
| 1996 | 24 | 3,021 | observed |
| 1997 | 20 | 3,455 | observed |
| 1998 | 22 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1999 | 14 | 4,762 | observed |
| 2000 | 17 | 4,389 | observed |
| 2001 | 14 | 5,142 | observed |
| 2002 | 14 | 5,131 | observed |
| 2003 | 19 | 4,276 | observed |
| 2004 | 24 | 3,735 | observed |
| 2005 | 19 | 4,464 | observed |
| 2006 | 18 | 4,865 | observed |
| 2007 | 15 | 5,661 | observed |
| 2008 | 12 | 6,763 | observed |
| 2009 | 18 | 5,102 | observed |
| 2010 | 10 | 7,591 | observed |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,502 | observed |
| 2012 | 13 | 6,306 | observed |
| 2013 | 14 | 5,923 | observed |
| 2014 | 13 | 6,307 | observed |
| 2015 | 16 | 5,507 | observed |
| 2016 | 11 | 7,157 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,095 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 5,540 | observed |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,173 | observed |
| 2020 | 16 | 5,451 | observed |
| 2021 | 12 | 6,698 | observed |
| 2022 | 9 | 8,300 | observed |
| 2023 | 11 | 7,289 | observed |
| 2024 | 13 | 6,469 | observed |
| 2025 | 17 | 5,399 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Sumner” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
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Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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