Girls' name · since 1896
Hortensia
Since 1896, U.S. Social Security records show 1,794 babies named Hortensia, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,072 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,794
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
1,794 girls have been named Hortensia since 1896, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hortensia has been recorded 1,794 times among girls since 1896, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 1995.
- #5,072 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,794 born since 1896
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hortensia ranks #5,072 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,794 born since 1896, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,072 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,794
- born since 1896
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hortensia's 1,794 recorded births place it above 92.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Hortensia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hortensia's full recorded timeline at 1950, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 66 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hortensia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–1995
- Peak year (1928)
- 66
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Hortensia by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (443 births, 25% of the file).
1920s was Hortensia's strongest decade.
443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Hortensia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 145
1910s
145 births
- 1920s
1920s
443 births
- 1930s
1930s
323 births
- 1940s
1940s
256 births
- 1950s
1950s
267 births
- 1960s 175
1960s
175 births
- 1970s 97
1970s
97 births
- 1980s 50
1980s
50 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 443 births (25% of all-time use).
How Hortensia compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hortensia's total volume
Hortensia by state
Where Hortensia concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 661 | 36.8% |
| #2 | California | | 411 | 22.9% |
| #3 | Arizona | | 115 | 6.4% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.3% |
661 of 1,794 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hortensia's data
- Hortensia's decade-level peak was the 1920s (443 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hortensias (661 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hortensia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~99 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1896–1995 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Hortensia 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 August 2026.