Homar
Of uncertain meaning, possibly derived from the Persian word for "parrot".
Name Census estimates that about 532 living Americans carry the first name Homar. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Homar today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Homar births was 1995 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Homar. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
532
~ 1 in 644,275 Americans
Peak year
1995
27 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2020 SSA rank
#11,113
Tracked since 1918
Census
Homar in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 662 people with the first name Homar, which placed it at #16,878 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,878
National first-name rank
People counted
662
662 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Homar
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Homar is Hispanic at 94.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and Black (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Homar described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Homar at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino94.0% · 622
- White3.2% · 21
- Black or African American2.0% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 6
Popularity
Homar: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Homar from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Homar by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Homar during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Homars live
Origin
Meaning and history of Homar
The name Homar originates from the ancient Sumerian language, which dates back to around 3500 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "hu-mar," which roughly translates to "the revered one." This name was commonly used in the regions of ancient Mesopotamia, which encompassed parts of modern-day Iraq, Syria, and Iran.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Homar can be found in the Sumerian cuneiform tablets from the city of Ur, dating back to approximately 2600 BCE. These tablets contain administrative records and lists of names, including several instances of the name Homar.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Homar. One of the most prominent figures was Homar of Lagash, a high-ranking official and military commander who lived around 2400 BCE during the reign of the Sumerian king Gudea. His name is mentioned in various inscriptions and historical accounts, praising his valor and leadership in battles against neighboring cities.
Another historical figure named Homar was a scribe and scholar who lived in the city of Nippur during the Old Babylonian period, around 1800 BCE. He is known for his contributions to the study of cuneiform writing and for preserving ancient Sumerian literary works.
In the 6th century BCE, there was a Babylonian astrologer named Homar who gained fame for his astrological predictions and interpretations of celestial events. His works were widely studied and referenced by scholars in the ancient Near East.
Moving forward in time, a notable figure named Homar al-Basri lived in the 8th century CE in the city of Basra, which was a center of Islamic learning and culture. He was a renowned scholar of Arabic literature and poetry, and his works had a significant influence on the development of Arabic poetic traditions.
It is worth noting that while the name Homar has its roots in ancient Sumerian culture, it has been used across various regions and time periods, albeit with relatively low frequency compared to some other names. The examples provided here represent some of the most well-known historical figures who bore this name, but there may have been others whose records have not survived or have yet to be discovered.
People
Homar + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Homar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Homar: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Homar?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 532 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Homar going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 644,275 US residents.
Is Homar a common name?
We classify Homar as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 565 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Homar most popular?
The single biggest year for Homar was 1995, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Homar is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Homar in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 662 people with the name Homar, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,878 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Homar in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Homar?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Homar appears almost entirely male. Of the 654 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Homar?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Homar is Hispanic at 94.0%. The next largest groups are White (3.2%) and Black (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Homar most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Homar in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (622 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Homar in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Homar a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Homar in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Homar still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Homar in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Homar can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Homar?
You can see how many people have the name Homar on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.