Boys' name · since 1911
Gomer
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 399 babies named Gomer, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,037 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 399
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
399 boys have been named Gomer since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gomer has 399 recorded births among boys since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 1968.
- #9,037 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 399 born since 1911
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gomer ranks #9,037 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 399 born since 1911, peaking in the 1910s.
- #9,037 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 399
- born since 1911
- 1910s
- peak decade
Gomer's 399 recorded births place it above 80.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Gomer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gomer's SSA record in two at 1930 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1911, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1919 peak of 21, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gomer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–1968
- Peak year (1919)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Gomer by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (121 births, 30% of the file).
1910s was Gomer's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Gomer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
121 births
- 1920s
1920s
120 births
- 1930s
1930s
95 births
- 1940s 39
1940s
39 births
- 1950s 13
1950s
13 births
- 1960s 11
1960s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 121 births (30% of all-time use).
Gomer by state
Where Gomer concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 3.3% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 5 | 1.3% |
13 of 399 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Gomer's data
- Gomer's decade-level peak was the 1910s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Gomers (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gomer: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~57 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, 1911–1968 (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 Gomer 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.