Recorded 1915–1952 Boys' name Peak 1918 73 births

Horrace — boys' name

73 babies named Horrace in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s311930s131950s6
1920s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Horrace was born in this single decade.

1918
Single peak year

9 babies were named Horrace in 1918 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Horrace

The Social Security Administration has registered 73 babies named Horrace between 1915 and 1952, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Horrace currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1952. The name reached its historical peak in 1918, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Horrace performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Horrace shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Horrace 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 73 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.

Horrace at a glance

Last recorded 1952

Total births

73

Since 1915

38 years of records

Peak year

1918

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1952

Active since

1915

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 1952

Horrace popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1952–1915

Last recorded 1952
Peak year (1918)
9
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
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Horrace by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
31 births that decade — 42% of Horrace's all-time total
1910s231920s311930s131950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Horrace?
73 babies have been named Horrace since 1915. It was last recorded in 1952. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Horrace most popular?
Horrace was most popular in the 1920s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Horrace been used?
Horrace has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 38 years of data through 1952.
What names are similar to Horrace?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Horace, Horacio, Horatio, Horton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1915–1952 (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.