Homer
Meaning
pledge, security
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Homer peaked in the 1890s and the 1910s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
24 people · the #109,849 first name in Brazil · median age 48
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Homer
Most people given the name Homer in the United States were born between 1940 and 1979. The Homer you meet today is most often in his 60s or 70s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Homer deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Homer truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Homer fits with your family’s names and surname.
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