Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Hortense
2 syllablesPeak year: 19198 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
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Hortense's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hortense |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 14 |
| 1881 | 14 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 23 |
| 1884 | 17 |
| 1885 | 20 |
| 1886 | 15 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1888 | 36 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 30 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1892 | 38 |
| 1893 | 47 |
| 1894 | 55 |
| 1895 | 50 |
| 1896 | 49 |
| 1897 | 58 |
| 1898 | 49 |
| 1899 | 47 |
| 1900 | 60 |
| 1901 | 51 |
| 1902 | 49 |
| 1903 | 72 |
| 1904 | 61 |
| 1905 | 63 |
| 1906 | 65 |
| 1907 | 60 |
| 1908 | 69 |
| 1909 | 87 |
| 1910 | 102 |
| 1911 | 104 |
| 1912 | 133 |
| 1913 | 150 |
| 1914 | 161 |
| 1915 | 209 |
| 1916 | 202 |
| 1917 | 185 |
| 1918 | 218 |
| 1919 | 229 |
| 1920 | 223 |
| 1921 | 217 |
| 1922 | 202 |
| 1923 | 182 |
| 1924 | 212 |
| 1925 | 178 |
| 1926 | 174 |
| 1927 | 151 |
| 1928 | 135 |
| 1929 | 120 |
| 1930 | 95 |
| 1931 | 99 |
| 1932 | 93 |
| 1933 | 81 |
| 1934 | 55 |
| 1935 | 74 |
| 1936 | 57 |
| 1937 | 46 |
| 1938 | 60 |
| 1939 | 53 |
| 1940 | 43 |
| 1941 | 60 |
| 1942 | 47 |
| 1943 | 43 |
| 1944 | 31 |
| 1945 | 31 |
| 1946 | 44 |
| 1947 | 45 |
| 1948 | 44 |
| 1949 | 36 |
| 1950 | 25 |
| 1951 | 43 |
| 1952 | 42 |
| 1953 | 22 |
| 1954 | 26 |
| 1955 | 25 |
| 1956 | 22 |
| 1957 | 22 |
| 1958 | 25 |
| 1959 | 14 |
| 1960 | 16 |
| 1961 | 13 |
| 1962 | 12 |
| 1963 | 10 |
| 1964 | 10 |
| 1965 | 6 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1967 | 10 |
| 1968 | 7 |
| 1969 | 11 |
| 1970 | 5 |
| 1971 | 7 |
| 1972 | 6 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 6 |
Hortense through the decades
- Hortense peaked in 1919, when 229 babies were named Hortense in the US.
- The 1920s were Hortense's strongest decade, averaging 179 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1965–1976), use of Hortense has fallen 57% compared to the 10 years before that.