67,036births recorded
5Countries
2Variants
1880Peak · United States
#4707United States 2025
Homer is a boy name family recorded 67,036 times in 5 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#4707 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in the United States in 1880, at 101.8 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Homero (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Homer
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer | English | 61,279 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4707 | 1880 | ▼ 22 % |
| Homer | English | 145 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1920 | – |
| Homer | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1932 | – |
| Homero | Spanish | 3,763 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5608 | 1994 | ▼ 44 % |
| Homero | Spanish | 1,726 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #833 | 2015 | ▲ 74 % |
| Homero | Spanish | 118 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1947 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Homero ↔ Homer — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Homer
How popular is the name Homer?
In 2025 it ranked #4707 in the United States. Official registers record 67,036 births across 5 countries.
What is Homer in other languages?
Homero (Spanish).
When was Homer most popular?
It peaked in the United States in 1880, at 101.8 births per 100,000.
Is Homer a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Homer is a boy name.