Horatio Boy
How popular is Horatio?
#10,691 boy name in 2025
6 baby boys were named Horatio in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
890living people named Horatio (est.)
37median age of people named Horatio
1,443babies named Horatio since 1880
1 in 552,557US babies born in 2025
Horatio popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #10,691 for boys (▼ 1709 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 6 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-33% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #8,035 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2007 (40 boys) |
| Highest rank | #465 in 1880 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Horatio by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 | #465 |
| 1890s | 43 | #714 |
| 1900s | 24 | #1,003 |
| 1910s | 128 | #1,256 |
| 1920s | 151 | #1,694 |
| 1930s | 77 | #2,062 |
| 1940s | 44 | #2,276 |
| 1950s | 98 | #1,773 |
| 1960s | 88 | #1,917 |
| 1970s | 164 | #1,886 |
| 1980s | 132 | #2,896 |
| 1990s | 92 | #3,998 |
| 2000s | 173 | #2,918 |
| 2010s | 133 | #3,632 |
| 2020s | 46 | #6,616 |
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Questions
- Is Horatio a boy or girl name?
- Horatio is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Horatio were boys.
- How popular is the name Horatio?
- 6 baby boys were named Horatio in the US in 2025, making it the 10691st most popular boy name.
- When was Horatio most popular?
- Horatio peaked in 2007, when 40 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #465 in 1880.
- How many people are named Horatio?
- 1,443 babies have been named Horatio in the US since 1880. We estimate about 890 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 37.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.