Horacio
Horacio was the 3604th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1001st; the most babies were born in 2001 (106). Over the last ten years it has moved down 340 places. More babies were named Horacio in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,604 boys, down 306 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 31boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2001106 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,502babies recorded
Horacio popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,604 | 31 |
| 2020 | #3,298 | 34 |
| 2010 | #2,104 | 64 |
| 2000 | #1,375 | 92 |
| 1990 | #1,229 | 80 |
| 1980 | #1,007 | 81 |
| 1970 | #1,243 | 45 |
| 1960 | #1,502 | 29 |
| 1950 | #1,514 | 24 |
| 1940 | #2,241 | 11 |
| 1930 | #1,620 | 21 |
| 1920 | #2,085 | 16 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Horacio, counting every spelling?
Horacio has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Horacio?
31 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Horacio (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Horacio born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 270 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Horacio.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Horacio?
About 3,800 people born in the US named Horacio are alive today, with a median age of 33; half are between 22 and 47. That makes Horacio mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Horacio by state
How common Horacio was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.8×), California (1.9×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Horacio: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Horacio, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Horacio
How popular is the name Horacio?
Horacio was the 3604th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked 1001st; the most babies were born in 2001 (106). Over the last ten years it has moved down 340 places. More babies were named Horacio in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Horacio a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Horacio in the US.
Where is Horacio most popular?
In 2021–2025, Horacio was most common in Texas (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and California.