Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Homer
Endangered
Down 98.8% from peak
Peak era
1920
Peak births
1,722
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Homer
How many people are named Homer?
An estimated 10,550 living Americans are named Homer.
How rare is Homer?
Homer is very rare among babies today, with 21 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.8% from its 1920 peak.
How old is the typical Homer?
The median age of a living American named Homer is approximately 68 years, with most bearers falling between 55 and 78 years old.
Is Homer still popular?
No. Homer is endangered as a baby name, down 98.8% from its 1920 peak with 21 births in 2025.
Where is Homer most common?
Homer has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19202025
Peak year
1920
Decline from peak
98.8%
2025
21
All-time
60,912
Where it lives now
Homer is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Homer is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.