Homer
Homer is both a masculine given name and a surname. The ancient Greek poet Homer and cartoon character Homer Simpson are particularly prominent holders of the name. Other notable Homers include:
Meaning & Origin of Homer
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Homer is both a masculine given name and a surname. The ancient Greek poet Homer and cartoon character Homer Simpson are particularly prominent holders of the name. Other notable Homers include:
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The Story of Homer
Homer first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 205 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 1,722 Homers were born — ranking #100 that year. As of 2026, Homer ranks #3,737 for baby boys with 30 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 61K Homers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Homer
Phonetically similar names — useful when Homer is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hammer
- Hummer
- Honer
- Hamer
- Heimer
- Hammar
- Hemmer
- Hamr
- Hymer
- Hamor
- Hamre
- Haymer
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Homer
Homer is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 61K births in the dataset. Homer's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #64. Use the chart and map above to compare Homer'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.