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

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Name B

Horatio

Boy name · Rank #8991

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Metric Horton Horatio
Current Rank Unranked #8991
Total Births (all years) 616 1,443
Peak Year 1922 2007
Peak Year Births 28 40
Peak Decade 1920s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Horton Horatio
1880s 13 50
1890s 17 43
1900s 13 24
1910s 137 128
1920s 209 151
1930s 93 77
1940s 70 44
1950s 44 98
1960s 10 88
1970s - 164
1980s 5 132
1990s - 92
2000s - 173
2010s 5 133
2020s - 46

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
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, 1888–2012.

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