Horacio - A very unique male name
Horacio at a glance
Horacio is ranked #3037 among boy baby names in 2025, with 11 births in 2025. It peaked in 1980 at #819 and first appeared on the charts in 1915.
- Rank in 2025
- #3037
- Births in 2025
- 11
- Peak year
- 1980 (#819)
- First appeared
- 1915
- Trend
- #2342 in 2020 → #3037 in 2025 (Falling)
- Popularity
- 1 in 133,299 boys
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration · Data through 2025 · Updated 2026
With that position 1 in 133,299 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Horacio peaked in popularity 46 years ago in 1980 on position 819.
Famous with this name
Horacio
Horacio Rizzo
Horacio Pancheri
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Horacio is currently topping the charts in...
Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Horacio is currently topping the baby name charts in California at position #1,537 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,537.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 Horacio is where you live.
Comment and discuss
Horacio origin and meaning
Spanish — form of Horace, root obscure
The Spanish form of Horace, from the Roman family name Horatius, whose own origin is unknown
Horacio has been a steady small presence in the United States since 1915, carried mainly by Spanish-speaking families. Its best-known bearer in literature is the Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga.
Origin uncertain
Horacio is a 7 letter name with 3 syllables.
To see famous people named Horacio, pop culture references for the name Horacio and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.Similar to Horacio
We've found the following names that sound similar to Horacio, sorted by popularity.
Horace / Harris / 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3037 |
| 2024 | 2630 |
| 2023 | 2942 |
| 2022 | 2413 |
| 2021 | 2681 |
| 2020 | 2342 |
| 2019 | 2953 |
| 2018 | 2319 |
| 2017 | 2559 |
| 2016 | 2764 |
| 2015 | 2364 |
| 2014 | 2571 |
| 2013 | 2516 |
| 2012 | 1954 |
| 2011 | 2037 |
| 2010 | 1737 |
| 2009 | 1953 |
| 2008 | 1834 |
| 2007 | 1520 |
| 2006 | 1733 |
| 2005 | 1429 |
| 2004 | 1534 |
| 2003 | 1372 |
| 2002 | 1161 |
| 2001 | 1087 |
| 2000 | 1200 |
| 1999 | 1235 |
| 1998 | 1147 |
| 1997 | 1223 |
| 1996 | 1192 |
| 1995 | 1152 |
| 1994 | 1047 |
| 1993 | 955 |
| 1992 | 1087 |
| 1991 | 1028 |
| 1990 | 1034 |
| 1989 | 999 |
| 1988 | 1007 |
| 1987 | 1109 |
| 1986 | 1035 |
| 1985 | 1059 |
| 1984 | 905 |
| 1983 | 949 |
| 1982 | 904 |
| 1981 | 870 |
| 1980 | 819 |
| 1979 | 931 |
| 1978 | 880 |
| 1977 | 824 |
| 1976 | 903 |
| 1975 | 970 |
| 1974 | 976 |
| 1973 | 950 |
| 1972 | 920 |
| 1971 | 975 |
| 1970 | 984 |
| 1969 | 1038 |
| 1968 | 934 |
| 1967 | 909 |
| 1966 | 1001 |
| 1965 | 1006 |
| 1964 | 1076 |
| 1963 | 1106 |
| 1962 | 1304 |
| 1961 | 1224 |
| 1960 | 988 |
| 1959 | 979 |
| 1958 | 1241 |
| 1957 | 1112 |
| 1956 | 1229 |
| 1955 | 1159 |
| 1954 | 1027 |
| 1953 | 1203 |
| 1952 | 1224 |
| 1951 | 1255 |
| 1950 | 1044 |
| 1949 | 1314 |
| 1948 | 1175 |
| 1947 | 1667 |
| 1946 | 1150 |
| 1945 | 1492 |
| 1944 | 1356 |
| 1943 | 985 |
| 1942 | 1593 |
| 1941 | 1044 |
| 1940 | 1188 |
| 1939 | 1515 |
| 1938 | 1018 |
| 1937 | 1085 |
| 1936 | 1000 |
| 1935 | 1078 |
| 1934 | 984 |
| 1933 | 946 |
| 1932 | 1022 |
| 1931 | 1091 |
| 1930 | 1090 |
| 1929 | 1110 |
| 1928 | 1072 |
| 1927 | 1226 |
| 1926 | 1599 |
| 1925 | 1339 |
| 1924 | 1377 |
| 1923 | 1361 |
| 1922 | 1423 |
| 1920 | 1279 |
| 1915 | 1609 |
Chart position per state (table view)
| State | Rank |
|---|---|
| California | 1537 |
Even more about Horacio
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 Horacio 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 Horacio?
3 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
oh-RAH-see-oh · /oʊˈrɑsioʊ/
Around the world
- Horácio (Portuguese) — Portuguese form of the same name
- Orazio (Italian) — Italian form of the same Roman name
Spellings and nicknames
- Horace — The English form of the same name — a separate established name
Famous bearers
- Horacio Quiroga — Uruguayan short-story writer, author of Tales of Love, Madness and Death (1878–1937) Historical
Style
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Why parents choose it
Horacio is a heritage choice for Spanish-speaking families, formal and literary in flavour. In English-speaking settings it is uncommon enough to be memorable.
Worth knowing
- English speakers may default to Horace or stumble over the silent Spanish h pattern in reverse — the h is pronounced in the Americanised form.
