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Worldwide Name Statistics

Homer

Ranked #2212 - 1 in 698,446 people
US

Most common in

United States

11k bearers

World total

11,454

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2212

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States11k
Worldwide
~11k
rank #2212
Rarity
1 in 698,446
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~11k in US

About the name Homer

There are an estimated 11,454 people named Homer alive worldwide today. That ranks Homer at #2212 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Homer is held by approximately 11,454 people, ranking #2212 among first names. That works out to roughly 3 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 28,977 U.S. residents).

Historically Homer is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Homer appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Homer popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Homer, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 205
  2. 1881: 181
  3. 1882: 190
  4. 1883: 210
  5. 1884: 216
  6. 1885: 228
  7. 1886: 224
  8. 1887: 248
  9. 1888: 256
  10. 1889: 255
  11. 1890: 223
  12. 1891: 230
  13. 1892: 301
  14. 1893: 293
  15. 1894: 278
  16. 1895: 296
  17. 1896: 263
  18. 1897: 278
  19. 1898: 246
  20. 1899: 239
  21. 1900: 326
  22. 1901: 257
  23. 1902: 269
  24. 1903: 257
  25. 1904: 256
  26. 1905: 318
  27. 1906: 267
  28. 1907: 312
  29. 1908: 340
  30. 1909: 319
  31. 1910: 352
  32. 1911: 419
  33. 1912: 794
  34. 1913: 994
  35. 1914: 1,161
  36. 1915: 1,499
  37. 1916: 1,517
  38. 1917: 1,561
  39. 1918: 1,696
  40. 1919: 1,558
  41. 1920: 1,734
  42. 1921: 1,674
  43. 1922: 1,646
  44. 1923: 1,556
  45. 1924: 1,668
  46. 1925: 1,560
  47. 1926: 1,513
  48. 1927: 1,389
  49. 1928: 1,338
  50. 1929: 1,219
  51. 1930: 1,183
  52. 1931: 1,113
  53. 1932: 1,066
  54. 1933: 965
  55. 1934: 943
  56. 1935: 830
  57. 1936: 837
  58. 1937: 889
  59. 1938: 855
  60. 1939: 791
  61. 1940: 779
  62. 1941: 776
  63. 1942: 781
  64. 1943: 813
  65. 1944: 748
  66. 1945: 646
  67. 1946: 598
  68. 1947: 641
  69. 1948: 624
  70. 1949: 589
  71. 1950: 558
  72. 1951: 537
  73. 1952: 543
  74. 1953: 480
  75. 1954: 459
  76. 1955: 412
  77. 1956: 467
  78. 1957: 409
  79. 1958: 378
  80. 1959: 374
  81. 1960: 324
  82. 1961: 331
  83. 1962: 310
  84. 1963: 254
  85. 1964: 264
  86. 1965: 235
  87. 1966: 224
  88. 1967: 173
  89. 1968: 194
  90. 1969: 193
  91. 1970: 182
  92. 1971: 189
  93. 1972: 143
  94. 1973: 119
  95. 1974: 143
  96. 1975: 112
  97. 1976: 109
  98. 1977: 111
  99. 1978: 101
  100. 1979: 99
  101. 1980: 106
  102. 1981: 98
  103. 1982: 78
  104. 1983: 86
  105. 1984: 72
  106. 1985: 79
  107. 1986: 70
  108. 1987: 55
  109. 1988: 53
  110. 1989: 50
  111. 1990: 58
  112. 1991: 39
  113. 1992: 49
  114. 1993: 29
  115. 1994: 31
  116. 1995: 32
  117. 1996: 36
  118. 1997: 29
  119. 1998: 33
  120. 1999: 27
  121. 2000: 22
  122. 2001: 18
  123. 2002: 31
  124. 2003: 9
  125. 2004: 24
  126. 2005: 19
  127. 2006: 22
  128. 2007: 22
  129. 2008: 27
  130. 2009: 13
  131. 2010: 25
  132. 2011: 21
  133. 2012: 25
  134. 2013: 20
  135. 2014: 30
  136. 2015: 30
  137. 2016: 24
  138. 2017: 26
  139. 2018: 32
  140. 2019: 23
  141. 2020: 30
  142. 2021: 32
  143. 2022: 35
  144. 2023: 39
  145. 2024: 26
  146. 2025: 21

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Homer worldwide?

There are an estimated 11,454 people named Homer alive worldwide today, ranking #2212 globally.

Is Homer a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 698,446 people. In the United States there are roughly 11,454 bearers, which is 1 in 28,977 Americans.

Is Homer a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Homer is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Homer come from?

Who are famous people named Homer?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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