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Strummer
Pronounced STRUM-er /ˈstrʌmər/Medium
Meaning: Strummer is an English word and occupational-style surname from 'strum,' to sweep the strings of a guitar. As a given name it is chosen chiefly in tribute to Joe Strummer, the singer and guitarist of the punk band The Clash, whose stage name it was.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Strummer is a word-name from 'strum,' the act of raking a guitar's strings. Its use as a given name is modern and small, tied to admiration for Joe Strummer of The Clash rather than to any old family line, and it surfaced in American birth records in the twenty-first century.
It was always rare, given to only about sixteen boys a year even at its peak in the twenty-tens. A boy named Strummer then is still a child or teenager today.
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What does the name Strummer mean?
It is an English word and surname from 'strum,' used mainly in tribute to Joe Strummer of The Clash.
How do you pronounce Strummer?
It is said STRUM-er /ˈstrʌmər/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Strummer a boy or girl name?
Strummer is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Strummer?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen boys a year at its peak in the twenty-tens.