Boy nameCurrently #5,287 in the USFalling
Horace
//ˈhɔɹəs//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19216 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Horace's meaning
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Horace's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Horace |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 199 |
| 1881 | 152 |
| 1882 | 176 |
| 1883 | 167 |
| 1884 | 154 |
| 1885 | 155 |
| 1886 | 156 |
| 1887 | 160 |
| 1888 | 165 |
| 1889 | 166 |
| 1890 | 162 |
| 1891 | 165 |
| 1892 | 187 |
| 1893 | 171 |
| 1894 | 196 |
| 1895 | 211 |
| 1896 | 204 |
| 1897 | 160 |
| 1898 | 189 |
| 1899 | 169 |
| 1900 | 244 |
| 1901 | 178 |
| 1902 | 199 |
| 1903 | 175 |
| 1904 | 205 |
| 1905 | 212 |
| 1906 | 202 |
| 1907 | 223 |
| 1908 | 235 |
| 1909 | 252 |
| 1910 | 261 |
| 1911 | 300 |
| 1912 | 615 |
| 1913 | 657 |
| 1914 | 846 |
| 1915 | 1,125 |
| 1916 | 1,106 |
| 1917 | 1,182 |
| 1918 | 1,199 |
| 1919 | 1,221 |
| 1920 | 1,283 |
| 1921 | 1,313 |
| 1922 | 1,251 |
| 1923 | 1,251 |
| 1924 | 1,166 |
| 1925 | 1,151 |
| 1926 | 1,116 |
| 1927 | 1,191 |
| 1928 | 1,105 |
| 1929 | 1,014 |
| 1930 | 978 |
| 1931 | 931 |
| 1932 | 889 |
| 1933 | 873 |
| 1934 | 823 |
| 1935 | 788 |
| 1936 | 691 |
| 1937 | 753 |
| 1938 | 728 |
| 1939 | 718 |
| 1940 | 661 |
| 1941 | 742 |
| 1942 | 729 |
| 1943 | 690 |
| 1944 | 648 |
| 1945 | 598 |
| 1946 | 669 |
| 1947 | 741 |
| 1948 | 726 |
| 1949 | 698 |
| 1950 | 687 |
| 1951 | 607 |
| 1952 | 646 |
| 1953 | 661 |
| 1954 | 611 |
| 1955 | 556 |
| 1956 | 539 |
| 1957 | 555 |
| 1958 | 432 |
| 1959 | 452 |
| 1960 | 424 |
| 1961 | 389 |
| 1962 | 348 |
| 1963 | 320 |
| 1964 | 350 |
| 1965 | 306 |
| 1966 | 271 |
| 1967 | 273 |
| 1968 | 248 |
| 1969 | 226 |
| 1970 | 241 |
| 1971 | 255 |
| 1972 | 204 |
| 1973 | 174 |
| 1974 | 174 |
| 1975 | 146 |
| 1976 | 163 |
| 1977 | 158 |
| 1978 | 146 |
| 1979 | 155 |
| 1980 | 122 |
| 1981 | 125 |
| 1982 | 141 |
| 1983 | 115 |
| 1984 | 112 |
| 1985 | 99 |
| 1986 | 104 |
| 1987 | 83 |
| 1988 | 103 |
| 1989 | 114 |
| 1990 | 105 |
| 1991 | 112 |
| 1992 | 91 |
| 1993 | 90 |
| 1994 | 81 |
| 1995 | 70 |
| 1996 | 61 |
| 1997 | 47 |
| 1998 | 50 |
| 1999 | 46 |
| 2000 | 60 |
| 2001 | 59 |
| 2002 | 38 |
| 2003 | 38 |
| 2004 | 48 |
| 2005 | 35 |
| 2006 | 30 |
| 2007 | 27 |
| 2008 | 28 |
| 2009 | 21 |
| 2010 | 28 |
| 2011 | 35 |
| 2012 | 26 |
| 2013 | 17 |
| 2014 | 40 |
| 2015 | 23 |
| 2016 | 23 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 18 |
| 2021 | 17 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2023 | 18 |
| 2024 | 18 |
Horace through the decades
- Horace peaked in 1921, when 1,313 babies were named Horace in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Horace has fallen 27% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Horace currently ranks #5,287 in the US and is cooling off.