Boy · #3,733 in 2026

Commer

Commer was a British manufacturer of commercial and military vehicles from 1905 until 1979. Commer vehicles included car-derived vans, light vans, medium to heavy commercial trucks, and buses. The company also designed and built some of its own diesel engines for its heavy commercial vehicles.

Current Rank
#3,733
Peak Rank
#3,733 (1947)
Total Babies
5
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1947
First Year
1947
Last Year
1947
Peak Year
#3733
Peak Rank
5
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Commer

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Commer was a British manufacturer of commercial and military vehicles from 1905 until 1979. Commer vehicles included car-derived vans, light vans, medium to heavy commercial trucks, and buses. The company also designed and built some of its own diesel engines for its heavy commercial vehicles.

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Origin & history
Front of a 1909 Commer bus Commer 0.5 t War Office Type (1917) Commer lorry, New York 1910 leading a parade of 400 Oldsmobile cars This business belonged to Commercial Cars Limited, a company incorporated in September 1905 by directors H. C. B. Underdown , barrister and director of Direct United States Cable Co with H. G. Hutchinson a director of Royal Exchange Assurance to manufacture: commercial cars, omnibuses, charabancs , fire engines and every kind of industrial vehicle. In 1920, it was described as the first company to specialise in the manufacture of internal combustion industrial comm

The Story of Commer

The earliest SSA record of Commer as a baby boy name dates back to 1947, when 5 babies received it. 1947 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Commer — #3,733 in the national rankings. Commer last appeared in the published SSA data in 1947, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Commer

Phonetically similar names — useful when Commer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Comer
  • Cummer
  • Kummer
  • Cmer
  • Kimmer
  • Kemmer
  • Calmer
  • Comr
  • Comber
  • Camr
  • Komar
  • Coomer

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Commer

What does the name Commer mean?
Commer was a British manufacturer of commercial and military vehicles from 1905 until 1979. Commer vehicles included car-derived vans, light vans, medium to heavy commercial trucks, and buses. The company also designed and built some of its own diesel engines for its heavy commercial vehicles.
How popular is Commer in 2026?
In 2026, Commer ranks #3,733 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Commer most popular?
Commer reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #3,733 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Commer a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Commer is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Commer?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Commer include Asension, Cleodis, Conant. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Commer

Commer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1947 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Commer's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #3,733. Use the chart and map above to compare Commer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.