US rank #8218 Unisex name Peak 2021 117 births

Horizon — #8218 US unisex name

117 babies named Horizon in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s202010s412020s56
#8218
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 53% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Horizon was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

18 babies were named Horizon in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Horizon

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Horizon between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Horizon currently holds the #8218 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Horizon is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 28 additional births since 2018.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Horizon performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Horizon shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Horizon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 117 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Horizon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

117

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2021

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,218

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Horizon popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
18
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
5101520 2024202220192016201320082001 7

Horizon popularity over time — boys

28 total births recorded since 2018 (Horizon as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 28 births
4.555.566.5 20242023202220212018 5

Horizon by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 48% of Horizon's all-time total
2000s202010s412020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Horizon?
117 babies have been named Horizon since 2001. It currently ranks #8218 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 18 births.
When was Horizon most popular?
Horizon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Horizon a unisex name?
Yes, Horizon is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 117 births, and as a boy's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Horizon been used?
Horizon has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Horizon?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hortense, Hortencia, Hortensia, Horace, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.