Boys' name · since 1900
Comer
Since 1900, U.S. Social Security records show 787 babies named Comer, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,956 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 787
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Comer is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 787 have been recorded since 1900.
Social Security Administration records show Comer recorded 787 times among boys since 1900, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1900 to 1969.
- #5,956 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 787 born since 1900
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Comer ranks #5,956 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 787 born since 1900, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,956 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 787
- born since 1900
- 1920s
- peak decade
Comer's 787 recorded births place it above 86.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Comer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Comer splits its recorded history at 1934: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1905 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Comer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1900–1969
- Peak year (1914)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 70 years of records
Comer by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (198 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Comer's strongest decade.
198 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Comer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 40
1900s
40 births
- 1910s
1910s
163 births
- 1920s
1920s
198 births
- 1930s
1930s
148 births
- 1940s
1940s
121 births
- 1950s
1950s
81 births
- 1960s 36
1960s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 198 births (25% of all-time use).
How Comer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Comer's total volume
Comer by state
Where Comer concentrates geographically, total births since 1900
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 175 | 22.2% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 50 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 43 | 5.5% |
175 of 787 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Comer's data
- Comer's decade-level peak was the 1920s (198 total births); usage has since declined to 36 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Comers (175 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Comer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1914)
Similar record span (~69 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1900–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Comer draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.