Horace - A very unique male name
Horace at a glance
Horace is ranked #4017 among boy baby names in 2024, with 5 births in 2024. It peaked in 1912 at #118 and first appeared on the charts in 1910.
- Rank in 2024
- #4017
- Births in 2024
- 5
- Peak year
- 1912 (#118)
- First appeared
- 1910
- Trend
- #2516 in 2014 → #4017 in 2024 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 295,303 boys
- Visitor rating
- 5.0/5 (2 recent votes)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 295,303 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Horace peaked in popularity 114 years ago in 1912 on position 118.
Famous with this name
Horace Mendoza
Horace McCoy
Horace Cohen
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Horace is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Horace is currently topping the baby name charts in Maine at position #253 - and is the least popular in Maine at position #253.Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Horace is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Horace origin and meaning
Latin
From the Roman family name Horatius; the family's own name is of unknown, possibly Etruscan origin
Horace honours Rome's great lyric poet and, later, educator Horace Mann. It peaked in 1921 and totals 44,959 births, with no row in 2020 or 2025.
Origin uncertain
Horace is a 6 letter name with 2 syllables.
To see famous people named Horace, pop culture references for the name Horace and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Horace
We've found the following names that sound similar to Horace, sorted by popularity.
Harris / Horacio / Hiroshi / Hershy / Haris / Hersh / Harsh / Hargis / Haruki / Hiroki /Name statistics
Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better
understanding of how popular or unique this name is.
With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually
differ a lot from state to state.
Chart position per year (visualized)
Chart position per state (visualized)
Chart position per year (table view)
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4017 |
| 2022 | 4001 |
| 2021 | 3519 |
| 2017 | 3550 |
| 2014 | 2516 |
| 2011 | 2920 |
| 2009 | 3627 |
| 2007 | 4069 |
| 2006 | 3298 |
| 2005 | 2901 |
| 2004 | 2333 |
| 2003 | 2653 |
| 2002 | 2710 |
| 2001 | 1938 |
| 2000 | 1821 |
| 1999 | 2267 |
| 1998 | 2084 |
| 1997 | 1767 |
| 1996 | 1551 |
| 1995 | 1525 |
| 1994 | 1286 |
| 1993 | 1174 |
| 1992 | 1071 |
| 1991 | 959 |
| 1990 | 940 |
| 1989 | 925 |
| 1988 | 892 |
| 1987 | 986 |
| 1986 | 863 |
| 1985 | 863 |
| 1984 | 851 |
| 1983 | 794 |
| 1982 | 690 |
| 1981 | 724 |
| 1980 | 754 |
| 1979 | 634 |
| 1978 | 665 |
| 1977 | 645 |
| 1976 | 620 |
| 1975 | 661 |
| 1974 | 573 |
| 1973 | 582 |
| 1972 | 531 |
| 1971 | 508 |
| 1970 | 502 |
| 1969 | 488 |
| 1968 | 460 |
| 1967 | 446 |
| 1966 | 449 |
| 1965 | 436 |
| 1964 | 424 |
| 1963 | 434 |
| 1962 | 425 |
| 1961 | 401 |
| 1960 | 386 |
| 1959 | 366 |
| 1958 | 367 |
| 1957 | 328 |
| 1956 | 319 |
| 1955 | 308 |
| 1954 | 283 |
| 1953 | 272 |
| 1952 | 267 |
| 1951 | 275 |
| 1950 | 251 |
| 1949 | 248 |
| 1948 | 237 |
| 1947 | 240 |
| 1946 | 233 |
| 1945 | 225 |
| 1944 | 213 |
| 1943 | 212 |
| 1942 | 208 |
| 1941 | 194 |
| 1940 | 200 |
| 1939 | 189 |
| 1938 | 190 |
| 1937 | 181 |
| 1936 | 188 |
| 1935 | 175 |
| 1934 | 173 |
| 1933 | 167 |
| 1932 | 167 |
| 1931 | 163 |
| 1930 | 159 |
| 1929 | 154 |
| 1928 | 147 |
| 1927 | 145 |
| 1926 | 149 |
| 1925 | 146 |
| 1924 | 144 |
| 1923 | 133 |
| 1922 | 133 |
| 1921 | 129 |
| 1920 | 127 |
| 1919 | 130 |
| 1918 | 133 |
| 1917 | 124 |
| 1916 | 127 |
| 1915 | 123 |
| 1914 | 125 |
| 1913 | 122 |
| 1912 | 118 |
| 1911 | 122 |
| 1910 | 137 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| Maine | 253 |
Even more about Horace
These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.
Is Horace a common or unique name?
By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.What is the number of syllables for the name Horace?
2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.Pronunciation
HOR-iss · /ˈhɔrɪs/
Around the world
- Horace (French) — Used as-is in French
Spellings and nicknames
- Horacio — Spanish form in U.S. data
Nicknames: Ace
Famous bearers
- Horace — Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, author of the Odes (65–8 BC) Historical
- Horace Mann — American education reformer (1796–1859) Historical
Style
ClassicLiterary
Why parents choose it
A learned, waistcoated name of the schoolroom era, now purely a heritage choice.
Worth knowing
- Strongly dated; rhymes unhelpfully with 'chorus' in children's ears
