Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Homer

Meaning From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros) Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #4,769 Trend → Stable

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

Rank 2025
#4,769
among boys · ↓650 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Homer · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
1,734 babies
All-time total
61,279
#446 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Homer popularity over time

61,279 babies have been named Homer since 1880, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 2,213 2,213 221 – #70
1890s 10 2,637 2,647 265 +20% #64
1900s 6 2,915 2,921 292 +10% #74
1910s 80 11,471 11,551 1,155 +295% #95
1920s 152 15,145 15,297 1,530 +32% #100
1930s 59 9,413 9,472 947 -38% #144
1940s 39 6,956 6,995 700 -26% #185
1950s 11 4,606 4,617 462 -34% #288
1960s 10 2,492 2,502 250 -46% #447
1970s – 1,308 1,308 131 -48% #603
1980s – 747 747 75 -43% #864
1990s – 363 363 36 -51% #1,493
2000s – 207 207 21 -43% #2,968
2010s – 256 256 26 +24% #3,470
2020s (to 2025) – 183 183 31 +19% #3,142

Where Homer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Homer

Homer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,769 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 61,279 American babies have been named Homer. Its peak came in 1920, when 1,734 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Homer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Homer?

The median living Homer is about 71 years old; half are between 58 and 81. An estimated 14 thousand people named Homer are alive in the United States today.

median 71 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Homer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 21 #4,769
2024 – – 26 #4,119
2023 – – 39 #3,142
2022 – – 35 #3,370
2021 – – 32 #3,532
2020 – – 30 #3,609
2019 – – 23 #4,387
2018 – – 32 #3,470
2017 – – 26 #4,029
2016 – – 24 #4,242
2015 – – 30 #3,616
2014 – – 30 #3,562
2013 – – 20 #4,693
2012 – – 25 #4,057
2011 – – 21 #4,564
2010 – – 25 #4,036
2009 – – 13 #6,564
2008 – – 27 #3,862
2007 – – 22 #4,419
2006 – – 22 #4,284
2005 – – 19 #4,538
2004 – – 24 #3,777
2003 – – 9 #7,474
2002 – – 31 #2,968
2001 – – 18 #4,358
2000 – – 22 #3,683
1995 – – 32 #2,419
1990 – – 58 #1,493
1985 – – 79 #1,036
1980 – – 106 #864
1975 – – 112 #786
1970 – – 182 #603
1965 5 #6,890 230 #503
1960 – – 324 #449
1955 – – 412 #355
1950 6 #4,959 552 #288
1945 5 #4,836 641 #216
1940 6 #4,059 773 #185
1935 9 #3,021 821 #170
1930 11 #2,758 1,172 #146
1925 16 #2,324 1,544 #116
1920 12 #2,802 1,722 #100
1915 12 #2,460 1,487 #98
1910 5 #2,570 347 #98
1905 – – 318 #76
1900 – – 326 #80
1895 – – 296 #67
1890 – – 223 #77
1885 – – 228 #76
1880 – – 205 #76

Famous people named Homer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Homer Homer Ancient Greek poet -800–-750 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Homer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Homer?

The median living Homer is about 71 years old. Half of all living Homers are between 58 and 81 years old.

How many people named Homer are alive today?

An estimated 14 thousand people named Homer are alive in the United States, based on 61,279 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Homer mean?

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

How popular is the name Homer in 2025?

Homer ranked #4,769 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Homer?

61,279 babies have been named Homer in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Homer most popular?

Homer peaked in 1920, when 1,734 newborns received the name.

Is Homer a boy or girl name?

Homer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Homer rising or falling?

Homer is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Homer become more popular?

Homer looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Homer in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Homer?

Well-known people named Homer include Homer (writer).

Names like Homer

Names that sound and feel close to Homer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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