Total births
200
Girls' name · since 1909
Hortence
200 babies named Hortence in U.S. Social Security records since 1909, with the highest year being 1920. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 200
- total births
- 1909–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
200 girls have been named Hortence since 1909, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hortence has 200 recorded births among girls since 1909, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1948.
- 200 total births
- 1909–1948 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
200 girls have been named Hortence since 1909, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1948.
- 200
- total births
- 1909–1948
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Hortence was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
18 babies were named Hortence in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Hortence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hortence splits its recorded history at 1926: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1910 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hortence at a glance
Last recorded 1948Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1909
Hortence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1948
- Peak year (1920)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Hortence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hortence's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Hortence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 7
1900s
7 births
- 1910s
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
92 births
- 1930s
1930s
54 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 92 births (46% of all-time use).
Hortence by state
Where Hortence concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 11 | 5.5% |
Texas share of Hortence's total US births 5.5%
11 of 200 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hortence? ▼
200 babies have been named Hortence since 1909. It was last recorded in 1948. The peak year was 1920 with 18 births.
When was Hortence most popular? ▼
Hortence was most popular in the 1920s decade with 92 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
Where is Hortence most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hortence are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Hortence been used? ▼
Records for Hortence go back to 1909, giving 40 years of history through 1948.
What names are similar to Hortence? ▼
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.
What to do with Hortence's data
- Hortence's decade-level peak was the 1920s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hortences (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hortence
Nearby Names Like Hortence
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hortence
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Hortencia Girl
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Hortensia Girl
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Horace Girl
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Horizon Girl
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Compare Hortence side by side: Hortence vs Hortense Hortence vs Hortencia Hortence vs Hortensia
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1909–1948 (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. "Hortence: Baby Name Since 1909 - 200 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hortence. 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 Hortence 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 June 2026.