How Many People Are Named Gomer?
An estimated 66 people in the United States have the first name Gomer. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Gomer peaked in popularity in 1919 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gomer 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 Gomer paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Gomer is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Gomer is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
66
About 1 in 5,193,248 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1919
21 births
Total Registered
399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gomer
Gomer is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 399 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Gomer as a male name
Ranked #4,351 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1919 (21 births)
Gomer: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gomer span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 121 babies were registered. Gomer has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gomer by Decade
How has Gomer 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.
Gomer by State
Birth registrations for Gomer span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Ohio. The lowest are in Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania. On average, about 8 Gomers were registered per state.
Gomer + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gomer as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gomer
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gomer: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gomer?
We estimate approximately 66 people named Gomer 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 5,193,248 Americans share this first name.
Is Gomer a common name?
Gomer is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gomer most popular?
Gomer reached peak popularity in 1919, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gomer is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gomer a male name?
Gomer is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gomer Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gomer Smith, Gomer Johnson, Gomer 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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