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Sommer

Girl name · 21 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Sommer: 21 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 6 births in 2010.

A crisp, modern variant of the standard spelling Summer, Sommer comes directly from the Old English *sumor*, referring to the warmest season of the year. While it emerged as a given name relatively recently, its use was notably boosted by the American actress Sommer Usher and, in the UK, by the actress Sommer McKenzie possibly being a more notable reference for Scottish readers. The season itself has no direct place-name connection, but the same root appears in the Somerset county in England, meaning "land of the summer settlers." This spelling, with its Germanic *-er* ending, lends the name a slightly more international or Nordic feel than its English counterpart.

Girl 5 of 52 years

Peak year
20106 babies
Latest (2010)
#5096 babies
Total births
21since 2001
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2010 · 6
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).