Homer Simpson
There are approximately 8 people named Homer Simpson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Homer with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Simpson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
8
1 in 42,844,292
Named Homer
15K
Alive today
Named Simpson
179K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 15K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1920
Average age: 71
Top Census group: White (70.8%)
Estimated bearers: 179K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #167
Per 100K: 52.22
Top ancestry: White (68.0%)
First name trend
Homer: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Homer. The peak year was 1920 with 1,734 births. The average person named Homer today is 71 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Homer
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Homer, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 70.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Homer described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Homer at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White70.8% · 10,294
- Black or African American14.0% · 2,034
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 1,274
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.9% · 422
- Two or more races2.3% · 327
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 180
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Simpson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Simpson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 68.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Simpson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Simpson at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White68.0% · 106,084
- Black or African American22.6% · 35,247
- Two or more races4.6% · 7,191
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 5,411
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1,112
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 1,052
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Homer has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0043% of the US population, based on 14,731 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Homer right now.
The surname Simpson appears at a rate of 52.22 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0522%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 8 people with the full name Homer Simpson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Homer Simpson: questions and answers
How many people are named Homer Simpson?
We estimate approximately 8 people in the United States share the full name Homer Simpson. That works out to about 1 in 42,844,292 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0043%) with the surname frequency (52.22 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Homer Simpson?
We classify Homer Simpson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 42,844,292 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Homer a male or female name?
Homer is predominantly male. Out of 61,258 total SSA registrations, 99.4% were male and 0.6% were female. See the full Homer profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Homer Simpson?
If you just want to know how many people are called Homer Simpson, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.