Bomer
Bomer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Elton Bomer, American insurance executive and politician Matt Bomer, American actor
Meaning & Origin of Bomer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Bomer is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Elton Bomer, American insurance executive and politician Matt Bomer, American actor
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The Story of Bomer
Bomer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1915, when 5 Bomers were born — ranking #3,825 that year. As of 2026, Bomer ranks #3,825 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Bomers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Bomer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Bomer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bowmer
- Boehmer
- Bohmer
- Boner
- Bummer
- Bomber
- Beamer
- Boomer
- Beemer
- Bimmer
- Bammer
- Bommer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Bomer
Bomer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Bomer's peak popularity came in 1915 when it ranked #3,825. Use the chart and map above to compare Bomer's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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