Homer

Boy name

Homer has been given to 61,279 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1920.

Meaning & origin /ˈhəʊmə/

From Latin Homērus, from Ancient Greek Ὅμηρος (Hómēros).

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

61,279

Peak year

1920 (1,734 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -30%

Gender split

1% girls / 99% boys

Homer

Reputed author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

Homer Simpson

Character from The Simpsons franchise

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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