Total births
616
Boys' name · since 1888
Horton
Horton has 616 recorded births since 1888 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1922 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 616
- total births
- 1888–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Horton is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 616 have been recorded since 1888.
Horton has 616 recorded births among boys since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1888 to 2012.
- 616 total births
- 1888–2012 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
616 boys have been named Horton since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2012.
- 616
- total births
- 1888–2012
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Horton was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
28 babies were named Horton in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Horton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Horton splits its recorded history at 1931: 34% of all births land in the more recent half, 66% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1889 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Horton at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Horton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2012
- Peak year (1922)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 125 years of records
Horton by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Horton's strongest decade.
209 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Horton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 13
1880s
13 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 13
1900s
13 births
- 1910s
1910s
137 births
- 1920s
1920s
209 births
- 1930s
1930s
93 births
- 1940s 70
1940s
70 births
- 1950s 44
1950s
44 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 209 births (34% of all-time use).
How Horton compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Horton's total volume
Horton vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Horton by state
Where Horton concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Horton? ▼
Horton has been given to 616 babies in the U.S. since 1888, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 28 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Horton most popular? ▼
Horton was most popular in the 1920s decade with 209 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Horton most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Horton are Alabama (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Horton been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Horton since 1888 -- 125 years through the most recent 2012 data.
What names are similar to Horton? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Horace, Horacio, Horatio, Horice, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Horton's data
- Horton's decade-level peak was the 1920s (209 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Hortons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Horton
Nearby Names Like Horton
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Horton
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#5241 54,154 births
Horacio Boy
#3229 4,502 births
Horatio Boy
#8991 1,443 births
Horice Boy
97 births
Horus Boy
#8179 87 births
Compare Horton side by side: Horton vs Horace Horton vs Horacio Horton vs Horatio
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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, 1888–2012 (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. "Horton: Baby Name Since 1888 - 616 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/horton. 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 Horton 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.