Gomer

GOH-mer /ˈɡoʊmɚ/
boy 2 syllables fading

Gomer is a rare boys' name that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Gomer is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1968. Gomer was first reported in SSA data in 1911 and peaked in 1919 (21 births).

About the name Gomer

PronunciationGOH-mer /ˈɡoʊmɚ/
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21peak births 1919
1911first in SSA data

Names similar to Gomer

How popular is Gomer?

Boys named Gomer
1911192019301940195019601968
Boys named Gomer per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1911–1968 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1968) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Gomer total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19685—#4,351
19646—#3,774
19597—#3,400
19576—#3,722
19496—#3,474
19485—#3,879
19445—#3,611
19427—#3,048
19419—#2,548
19407—#2,974
193911—#2,218
193810—#2,384
19378—#2,765
193611—#2,225
19359—#2,607
193418—#1,692
19337—#3,116
19326—#3,531
19317—#3,219
19308—#3,128
192910—#2,667
192810—#2,733
192712—#2,460
192610—#2,794
192513—#2,356
192414—#2,284
192312—#2,503
192216—#2,085
192114—#2,296
19209—#3,060
191921—#1,657
191814—#2,205
191718—#1,774
191614—#2,087
191514—#2,013
191411—#2,022
191312—#1,618
191212—#1,461
19115—#1,846