Homero: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	1	–	#4,249
1920s	71	7	+1320%	#2,139
1930s	149	15	+110%	#1,566
1940s	217	22	+46%	#1,225
1950s	299	30	+38%	#1,271
1960s	368	37	+23%	#1,102
1970s	509	51	+38%	#1,061
1980s	511	51	0%	#1,192
1990s	593	59	+16%	#1,290
2000s	575	58	-3%	#1,613
2010s	331	33	-42%	#2,215
2020s (to 2025)	135	23	-32%	#3,681

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,249

1920s

+1320%

#2,139

1930s

149

+110%

#1,566

1940s

217

+46%

#1,225

1950s

299

+38%

#1,271

1960s

368

+23%

#1,102

1970s

509

+38%

#1,061

1980s

511

#1,192

1990s

593

+16%

#1,290

2000s

575

-3%

#1,613

2010s

331

-42%

#2,215

2020s (to 2025)

135

-32%

#3,681

The story of Homero

Homero is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,694 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 3,763 American babies have been named Homero. Its peak came in 1994, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Homero stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Homero?

The median living Homero is about 36 years old; half are between 22 and 52. An estimated 3,200 people named Homero are alive in the United States today.

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

Homero year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	16	#5,694
2024	23	#4,481
2023	26	#4,151
2022	20	#4,910
2021	21	#4,686
2020	29	#3,681
2019	23	#4,388
2018	23	#4,408
2017	20	#4,816
2016	26	#4,037
2015	32	#3,463
2014	36	#3,113
2013	39	#2,912
2012	38	#3,020
2011	59	#2,215
2010	35	#3,197
2009	40	#2,969
2008	44	#2,764
2007	53	#2,423
2006	60	#2,157
2005	58	#2,120
2004	59	#2,034
2003	55	#2,064
2002	75	#1,613
2001	70	#1,664
2000	61	#1,788
1995	56	#1,634
1990	57	#1,506
1985	49	#1,397
1980	59	#1,192
1975	58	#1,106
1970	41	#1,306
1965	38	#1,248
1960	30	#1,469
1955	35	#1,283
1950	30	#1,327
1945	16	#1,727
1940	15	#1,844
1935	19	#1,622
1930	12	#2,365
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Homero?

The median living Homero is about 36 years old. Half of all living Homeros are between 22 and 52 years old.

How many people named Homero are alive today?

An estimated 3,200 people named Homero are alive in the United States, based on 3,763 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Homero in 2025?

Homero ranked #5,694 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Homero?

3,763 babies have been named Homero in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Homero most popular?

Homero peaked in 1994, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Homero a boy or girl name?

Homero is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Homero rising or falling?

Homero is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Homero popularity over time

The story of Homero

How old are people named Homero?

Homero year by year

Frequently asked questions

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