Horst vs Horatio

Side-by-side comparison of Horst and Horatio — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Horst

Boy name

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Name B

Horatio

Boy name · Rank #8952

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Metric Horst Horatio
Current Rank Unranked #8952
Total Births (all years) 83 1,437
Peak Year 1967 2007
Peak Year Births 13 40
Peak Decade 1960ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Horst Horatio
1880ss — 50
1890ss — 43
1900ss — 24
1910ss — 128
1920ss — 151
1930ss 11 77
1940ss 5 44
1950ss 10 98
1960ss 57 88
1970ss — 164
1980ss — 132
1990ss — 92
2000ss — 173
2010ss — 133
2020ss — 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Horst Horatio
2014 — 10
2015 — 9
2016 — 16
2017 — 12
2018 — 13
2019 — 8
2020 — 12
2021 — 12
2022 — 8
2024 — 8

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1934–1968.

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