Sumner is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5043 in 2006 with 18 recorded births. This places Sumner in the top 36% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1996 with 24 births ranking #3095. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 25.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 114,173 boys born was named Sumner. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.