Homer is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Homer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Homer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Homer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Homer is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “hostage or pledge”. From Greek Homeros, borne by the epic poet.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 61,279 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Homer per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (1,734/yr).
Homer has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #243 nationally (given to 1,734 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1920s.
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