Recorded 1916–1950 Boys' name Peak 1921 84 births

Horris — boys' name

84 babies named Horris in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s391930s221940s51950s5
1920s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Horris was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

11 babies were named Horris in 1921 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Horris

The Social Security Administration has registered 84 babies named Horris between 1916 and 1950, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Horris currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Horris performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Horris shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Horris 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 84 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.

Horris at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

84

Since 1916

35 years of records

Peak year

1921

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1916

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1950

Horris popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1916

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4681012 195019431938193419301929192719251922192119191916 8

Horris by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
39 births that decade — 46% of Horris's all-time total
1910s131920s391930s221940s51950s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Horris?
84 babies have been named Horris since 1916. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Horris most popular?
Horris was most popular in the 1920s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Horris been used?
Horris has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 35 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Horris?
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, 1916–1950 (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.