Gomer
Gomer was the name of the son of Japheth in the Hebrew Bible. The wife of Hosea was also named Gomer.
Meaning & Origin of Gomer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gomer was the name of the son of Japheth in the Hebrew Bible. The wife of Hosea was also named Gomer.
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The Story of Gomer
Gomer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 21 Gomers were born — ranking #1,624 that year. As of 2026, Gomer ranks #4,136 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 399 Gomers 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 Gomer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Gomer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gamer
- Gammer
- Gummer
- Gemmer
- Gimmer
- Geimer
- Gaumer
- Goehner
- Goomer
- Gommer
- Comber
- Komar
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Gomer
Gomer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 399 births in the dataset. Gomer's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #1,624. Use the chart and map above to compare Gomer'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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