Homer - A very unique male name
Homer at a glance
Homer is ranked #4016 among boy baby names in 2024, with 5 births in 2024. It peaked in 1910 at #95 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2024
- #4016
- Births in 2024
- 5
- Peak year
- 1910 (#95)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #4056 in 2014 → #4016 in 2024 (Rising)
- Popularity
- 1 in 295,303 boys
- Visitor rating
- 2.3/5 (4 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 295,303 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Homer peaked in popularity 116 years ago in 1910 on position 95.
Famous with this name
Homer
Homer Gere
Homer Gibbins
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Homer is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Homer is currently topping the baby name charts in Texas at position #2,751 - and is the least popular in Texas at position #2,751.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Homer is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Homer origin and meaning
Greek
From Greek Homeros; the ancient name's own derivation — often linked to homeros, 'hostage, pledge' — is not settled
Homer honours the Greek poet for most of its long U.S. run, peaking in 1920 with a 49,470 lifetime total. Since 1989 the name has been inseparable from Homer Simpson, and it left the data after 2020.
Origin uncertain
Homer is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Homer, pop culture references for the name Homer and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Homer
We've found the following names that sound similar to Homer, sorted by popularity.
Henry / Homero / Henri / Honor / Homar / Henery / Henrry / Honorio / Hunner / Huner /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4016 |
| 2023 | 3642 |
| 2022 | 4000 |
| 2021 | 3935 |
| 2020 | 3825 |
| 2018 | 3929 |
| 2014 | 4056 |
| 2012 | 3947 |
| 2010 | 2860 |
| 2008 | 4038 |
| 2007 | 3375 |
| 2006 | 3529 |
| 2004 | 3489 |
| 2002 | 2372 |
| 2000 | 3540 |
| 1999 | 3437 |
| 1998 | 2510 |
| 1997 | 3270 |
| 1996 | 2684 |
| 1995 | 2362 |
| 1994 | 3323 |
| 1993 | 2882 |
| 1992 | 1928 |
| 1991 | 1697 |
| 1990 | 1554 |
| 1989 | 2078 |
| 1988 | 1728 |
| 1987 | 1839 |
| 1986 | 1113 |
| 1985 | 1031 |
| 1984 | 1241 |
| 1983 | 984 |
| 1982 | 1043 |
| 1981 | 933 |
| 1980 | 892 |
| 1979 | 964 |
| 1978 | 835 |
| 1977 | 786 |
| 1976 | 824 |
| 1975 | 801 |
| 1974 | 661 |
| 1973 | 770 |
| 1972 | 662 |
| 1971 | 565 |
| 1970 | 601 |
| 1969 | 564 |
| 1968 | 550 |
| 1967 | 552 |
| 1966 | 495 |
| 1965 | 502 |
| 1964 | 481 |
| 1963 | 491 |
| 1962 | 453 |
| 1961 | 428 |
| 1960 | 448 |
| 1959 | 401 |
| 1958 | 397 |
| 1957 | 377 |
| 1956 | 344 |
| 1955 | 357 |
| 1954 | 337 |
| 1953 | 319 |
| 1952 | 309 |
| 1951 | 298 |
| 1950 | 289 |
| 1949 | 270 |
| 1948 | 263 |
| 1947 | 266 |
| 1946 | 258 |
| 1945 | 215 |
| 1944 | 204 |
| 1943 | 203 |
| 1942 | 200 |
| 1941 | 189 |
| 1940 | 185 |
| 1939 | 183 |
| 1938 | 172 |
| 1937 | 166 |
| 1936 | 168 |
| 1935 | 171 |
| 1934 | 162 |
| 1933 | 153 |
| 1932 | 150 |
| 1931 | 146 |
| 1930 | 146 |
| 1929 | 141 |
| 1928 | 133 |
| 1927 | 129 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1925 | 116 |
| 1924 | 109 |
| 1923 | 116 |
| 1922 | 108 |
| 1921 | 106 |
| 1920 | 99 |
| 1919 | 105 |
| 1918 | 101 |
| 1917 | 102 |
| 1916 | 104 |
| 1915 | 98 |
| 1914 | 99 |
| 1913 | 96 |
| 1912 | 98 |
| 1911 | 96 |
| 1910 | 95 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Texas | 2751 |
Even more about Homer
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Homer a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Homer?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
HOH-mur · /ˈhoʊmər/
Around the world
- Homeros (Greek) — The original Greek form
Spellings and nicknames
- Homero — Spanish form in U.S. data
Famous bearers
- Homer — Ancient Greek poet of the Iliad and the Odyssey (Ancient) Historical
- Homer Simpson — Animated patriarch of The Simpsons (Fictional, 1989) Fictional
Style
ClassicLiterary
Why parents choose it
A name split between classical epic and cartoon dad — the cartoon currently wins, and newborn use has stopped.
Worth knowing
- The Simpsons association dominates for anyone under fifty
