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Worldwide Name Statistics

Horace

Ranked #1953 - 1 in 577,326 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,857

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1953

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1953
Rarity
1 in 577,326
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Horace

There are an estimated 13,857 people named Horace alive worldwide today. That ranks Horace at #1953 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Horace is held by approximately 13,857 people, ranking #1953 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 23,952 U.S. residents).

Historically Horace is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Horace appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.6%Female 0.4%

Horace popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Horace, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 199
  2. 1881: 152
  3. 1882: 176
  4. 1883: 167
  5. 1884: 154
  6. 1885: 155
  7. 1886: 156
  8. 1887: 160
  9. 1888: 165
  10. 1889: 166
  11. 1890: 162
  12. 1891: 165
  13. 1892: 187
  14. 1893: 171
  15. 1894: 196
  16. 1895: 211
  17. 1896: 204
  18. 1897: 160
  19. 1898: 189
  20. 1899: 169
  21. 1900: 244
  22. 1901: 178
  23. 1902: 199
  24. 1903: 175
  25. 1904: 205
  26. 1905: 212
  27. 1906: 202
  28. 1907: 223
  29. 1908: 235
  30. 1909: 252
  31. 1910: 261
  32. 1911: 300
  33. 1912: 615
  34. 1913: 657
  35. 1914: 846
  36. 1915: 1,125
  37. 1916: 1,106
  38. 1917: 1,182
  39. 1918: 1,199
  40. 1919: 1,221
  41. 1920: 1,283
  42. 1921: 1,313
  43. 1922: 1,251
  44. 1923: 1,251
  45. 1924: 1,166
  46. 1925: 1,151
  47. 1926: 1,116
  48. 1927: 1,191
  49. 1928: 1,105
  50. 1929: 1,014
  51. 1930: 978
  52. 1931: 931
  53. 1932: 889
  54. 1933: 873
  55. 1934: 823
  56. 1935: 788
  57. 1936: 691
  58. 1937: 753
  59. 1938: 728
  60. 1939: 718
  61. 1940: 661
  62. 1941: 741
  63. 1942: 730
  64. 1943: 690
  65. 1944: 648
  66. 1945: 598
  67. 1946: 669
  68. 1947: 741
  69. 1948: 726
  70. 1949: 698
  71. 1950: 687
  72. 1951: 607
  73. 1952: 647
  74. 1953: 660
  75. 1954: 611
  76. 1955: 556
  77. 1956: 539
  78. 1957: 554
  79. 1958: 432
  80. 1959: 453
  81. 1960: 424
  82. 1961: 389
  83. 1962: 348
  84. 1963: 320
  85. 1964: 350
  86. 1965: 306
  87. 1966: 271
  88. 1967: 273
  89. 1968: 247
  90. 1969: 226
  91. 1970: 241
  92. 1971: 255
  93. 1972: 204
  94. 1973: 174
  95. 1974: 174
  96. 1975: 146
  97. 1976: 163
  98. 1977: 158
  99. 1978: 146
  100. 1979: 155
  101. 1980: 122
  102. 1981: 125
  103. 1982: 141
  104. 1983: 115
  105. 1984: 112
  106. 1985: 99
  107. 1986: 104
  108. 1987: 83
  109. 1988: 103
  110. 1989: 114
  111. 1990: 105
  112. 1991: 112
  113. 1992: 91
  114. 1993: 90
  115. 1994: 81
  116. 1995: 70
  117. 1996: 61
  118. 1997: 47
  119. 1998: 50
  120. 1999: 46
  121. 2000: 60
  122. 2001: 59
  123. 2002: 38
  124. 2003: 38
  125. 2004: 48
  126. 2005: 35
  127. 2006: 30
  128. 2007: 27
  129. 2008: 28
  130. 2009: 21
  131. 2010: 28
  132. 2011: 35
  133. 2012: 26
  134. 2013: 17
  135. 2014: 40
  136. 2015: 23
  137. 2016: 23
  138. 2017: 28
  139. 2018: 20
  140. 2019: 22
  141. 2020: 18
  142. 2021: 17
  143. 2022: 22
  144. 2023: 18
  145. 2024: 18
  146. 2025: 14

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Horace worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,857 people named Horace alive worldwide today, ranking #1953 globally.

Is Horace a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 577,326 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,857 bearers, which is 1 in 23,952 Americans.

Is Horace a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Horace is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Horace come from?

Who are famous people named Horace?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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