Total births
83
Boys' name · since 1934
Horst
83 babies named Horst in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1967. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 83
- total births
- 1934–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
Horst sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 83 recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Horst recorded 83 times among boys since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1968.
- 83 total births
- 1934–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 69% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
83 boys have been named Horst since 1934, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 83
- total births
- 1934–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 69%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
69% of everyone ever named Horst was born in this single decade.
1967
Single peak year
13 babies were named Horst in 1967 - its busiest year on record.
Horst's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Horst's full recorded timeline at 1962, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Horst at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1967
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Horst popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1968
- Peak year (1967)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Horst by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Horst's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.
Horst births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1960s
1960s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 57 births (69% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Horst? ▼
Horst has been given to 83 babies in the U.S. since 1934, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 13 babies were born in 1967, its single highest year.
When was Horst most popular? ▼
Horst was most popular in the 1960s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1967.
How long has the name Horst been used? ▼
Records for Horst go back to 1934, giving 35 years of history through 1968.
What names are similar to Horst? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Horst
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1934–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Horst: Baby Name Since 1934 - 83 Births, Peak 1967." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/horst. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Horst draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.