Hortencia vs Horace

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

Name A

Hortencia

Girl name · Rank #15330

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Name B

Horace

Boy name · Rank #5222

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Metric Hortencia Horace
Current Rank #15330 #5222
Total Births (all years) 3,963 54,141
Peak Year 1925 1921
Peak Year Births 82 1,313
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1902 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hortencia Horace
1880ss — 1,650
1890ss — 1,814
1900ss 21 2,125
1910ss 222 8,489
1920ss 651 11,777
1930ss 662 8,126
1940ss 613 6,876
1950ss 563 5,719
1960ss 343 3,139
1970ss 325 1,816
1980ss 242 1,118
1990ss 175 753
2000ss 82 384
2010ss 48 262
2020ss 16 93

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hortencia Horace
2014 — 40
2015 — 23
2016 8 23
2017 9 28
2018 6 20
2019 — 22
2020 — 18
2021 — 17
2022 6 22
2023 5 18
2024 5 18

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, 1902–2024.

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