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Homer

Pronounced HH OW1 M ER0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1920
  • 145 years in use
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How popular is Homer?

Homer is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 61,258 children — the 426th most common boys' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 297 births across the past decade, against a peak of 1,722 in a single year. That peak was in 1920.

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1920Boys: 1,722Girls: 12

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH OW1 M ER0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Homer

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Homer

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Homer?
Homer ranks 426th among boys' names in US records, with 61,258 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 297.
Is Homer a unisex name?
No. Homer is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Homer most popular?
1920, when 1,722 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.