boy's name
Gomer
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Births on record 399
Gomer is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1968 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1919, when 21 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gomer over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 121 |
| 1920s | 120 |
| 1930s | 95 |
| 1940s | 39 |
| 1950s | 13 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 11 |
How popular is Gomer?
In 1968, Gomer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gomer
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gomer over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gomer
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gomer — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gomer
How popular is the name Gomer?
In 1968, Gomer was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gomer a girl's or a boy's name?
Gomer is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gomer?
Gomer has 2 syllables.
When was Gomer most popular?
Gomer peaked in 1919, when 21 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.