Hortencia
Hortencia was the 13844th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 745th; the most babies were born in 1925 (82). More babies were named Hortencia in the 1930s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #13,844 girls
- Babies in 2025
- 6girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192582 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,969babies recorded
Hortencia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #13,844 | 6 |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2010 | #18,013 | 5 |
| 2000 | #8,788 | 11 |
| 1990 | #4,045 | 25 |
| 1980 | #2,818 | 32 |
| 1970 | #2,600 | 28 |
| 1960 | #1,435 | 59 |
| 1950 | #1,093 | 71 |
| 1940 | #1,065 | 46 |
| 1930 | #778 | 82 |
| 1920 | #1,056 | 50 |
| 1910 | #2,265 | 6 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hortencia, counting every spelling?
Hortencia has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Hortencia?
6 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hortencia (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Hortencia 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 1,368 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hortencia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hortencia?
About 2,100 people born in the US named Hortencia are alive today, with a median age of 63; half are between 45 and 76. That makes Hortencia a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Hortencia by state
How common Hortencia was among girls born in each state in 1923–1927, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arizona (40.9×), Texas (13.4×), California (3.8×). In 48 states fewer than five girls 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 Hortencia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hortencia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hortencia
How popular is the name Hortencia?
Hortencia was the 13844th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 6 babies. Its best year was 1931, when it ranked 745th; the most babies were born in 1925 (82). More babies were named Hortencia in the 1930s than in any other decade.
Is Hortencia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Hortencia in the US.
Where was Hortencia most popular?
In 1923–1927, Hortencia was most common in Arizona (2.42 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and California.