UK name, mostly boys
Somerset
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 1998. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 3 girls.
Somerset is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Somerset popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 1998 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2901, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1998, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 1998 to 1998. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Somerset is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Somerset. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 1999 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Somerset ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales in 1998, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1998, when 3 boys were registered as Somerset.
- • Somerset is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Somerset as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 50.0% of Somerset registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2901
1998
Births in 1998
3
Latest year
Peak year
1998
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Somerset
In England and Wales birth records, Somerset has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 50.0% of registrations are for boys and 50.0% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Somerset registered for boys
- Ranked #2,901 in 1998
- 3 boys registered in 1998
- Peak: 1998 (3 births)
Somerset registered for girls
- Ranked #3,848 in 1998
- 3 girls registered in 1998
- Peak: 1998 (3 births)
Decades
Somerset by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Somerset was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Somerset
- Samuel 108,505
- Sebastian 33,008
- Sam 20,889
- Stanley 16,354
- Sonny 15,028
- Sean 15,006
- Scott 12,587
- Seth 9,841
- Syed 9,050
- Stephen 8,884
- Spencer 8,333
- Steven 6,970
FAQ
Somerset: questions and answers
How popular is the name Somerset in the UK right now?
In 1998, Somerset was ranked #2901 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Somerset most popular?
The peak year on record was 1998, with 3 babies registered as Somerset in England and Wales.
How many people are called Somerset in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Somerset across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.