Horton vs Horatio

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

Name A

Horton

Boy name

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Name B

Horatio

Boy name · Rank #8952

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Metric Horton Horatio
Current Rank Unranked #8952
Total Births (all years) 616 1,437
Peak Year 1922 2007
Peak Year Births 28 40
Peak Decade 1920ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Horton Horatio
1880ss 13 50
1890ss 17 43
1900ss 13 24
1910ss 137 128
1920ss 209 151
1930ss 93 77
1940ss 70 44
1950ss 44 98
1960ss 10 88
1970ss — 164
1980ss 5 132
1990ss — 92
2000ss — 173
2010ss 5 133
2020ss — 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Horton 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, 1888–2012.

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