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 #8991

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Metric Horst Horatio
Current Rank Unranked #8991
Total Births (all years) 83 1,443
Peak Year 1967 2007
Peak Year Births 13 40
Peak Decade 1960s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1934 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Horst Horatio
1880s - 50
1890s - 43
1900s - 24
1910s - 128
1920s - 151
1930s 11 77
1940s 5 44
1950s 10 98
1960s 57 88
1970s - 164
1980s - 132
1990s - 92
2000s - 173
2010s - 133
2020s - 46

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
2025 - 6

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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