How Many People Are Named Comer?
An estimated 194 people in the United States have the first name Comer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 78 years old, and Comer peaked in popularity in 1914 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Comer as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Comer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 78, Comer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1958.
Estimated Living Americans
194
About 1 in 1,766,775 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
78
years old
Peak Year
1914
26 births
Total Registered
787
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Comer
Comer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 787 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Comer as a male name
Ranked #4,504 in 1969
5 male births in 1969
Peak: 1914 (26 births)
Comer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Comer span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 198 babies were registered. Comer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Comer by Decade
How has Comer tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Comer by State
Birth registrations for Comer span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama. On average, about 89 Comers were registered per state.
Comer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Comer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Comer
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
Comer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Comer?
We estimate approximately 194 people named Comer are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,766,775 Americans share this first name.
Is Comer a common name?
Comer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 787 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Comer most popular?
Comer reached peak popularity in 1914, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Comer is approximately 78 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Comer a male name?
Comer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Comer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Comer Smith, Comer Johnson, Comer Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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