Comer
One who lives close to a ravine or valley.
Name Census estimates that about 194 living Americans carry the first name Comer. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Comer today is around 78 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Comer births was 1914 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Comer. 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.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Comer is about 78 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Comers were born before 1958.
People living today
194
~ 1 in 1,766,775 Americans
Peak year
1914
26 babies that year
Average age
78
years old
1969 SSA rank
#4,504
Tracked since 1900
Popularity
Comer: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Comer from the 1900s through to the 1960s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 198 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Comer 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 Comer during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Comers live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia recorded the most babies named Comer, while Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 89 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Comer
The name Comer is believed to have originated from the Old French word "comere," which means "godmother." This name was commonly used during the Middle Ages in France and other parts of Europe where French was spoken or had cultural influence.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Comer can be found in medieval French literature, particularly in works from the 12th and 13th centuries. It was often used as a character name or as a reference to a godmother figure in these literary works.
In the 14th century, the name Comer appears in several historical records and documents from various regions of France. It was not an uncommon name among the French nobility and upper classes during this period.
While the name Comer has its roots in French, it has been adopted and used in other cultures and languages over time. In England, for example, the name was sometimes anglicized to "Cromer" or "Cromer."
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Comer was Comer de Soissons, a French nobleman who lived in the late 12th century. He was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip II of France and was known for his military exploits during the Third Crusade.
Another notable bearer of the name was Comer de Montpellier, a French scholar and physician who lived in the 13th century. He was known for his contributions to the study of medicine and his works on anatomy and physiology.
In the 15th century, Comer de Bruges was a Flemish painter and illuminator who worked for the Burgundian court. His intricate and detailed illuminated manuscripts are considered some of the finest examples of Flemish art from that period.
Moving forward in time, Comer de La Fontaine was a 17th-century French poet and fabulist, best known for his collection of fables and stories. His work was widely influential and helped to establish the genre of literary fables in French literature.
Finally, Comer de Chateaubriand was a 19th-century French writer, politician, and diplomat. He is considered one of the founders of the Romantic movement in French literature and is particularly known for his novel "Atala" and his autobiographical work "Mémoires d'outre-tombe."
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with C
Other first names starting with C with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Comer: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Comer?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 194 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Comer 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 1,766,775 US residents.
Is Comer a common name?
We classify Comer as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 787 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Comer most popular?
The single biggest year for Comer was 1914, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Comer is about 78 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Comer a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Comer 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.
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.