Sumter

SUHM-ter /ˈsʌmtɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Sumter is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Sumter is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1933. Sumter was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1919 (8 births).

About the name Sumter

PronunciationSUHM-ter /ˈsʌmtɚ/
8peak births 1919
1916first in SSA data

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How popular is Sumter?

Boys named Sumter
19161920192519301933
Boys named Sumter per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1933 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1933) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Sumter total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19336—#3,597
19275—#4,726
19235—#4,811
19198—#3,357
19165—#4,447
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