Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Horacio

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,604 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,604
among boys · ↓364 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Horacio · -16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 55,099
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
106 babies
All-time total
4,502
#1,913 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Horacio popularity over time

4,502 babies have been named Horacio since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 39 4 – #2,979
1920s 155 16 +297% #1,500
1930s 175 18 +13% #1,584
1940s 137 14 -22% #1,606
1950s 244 24 +78% #1,219
1960s 313 31 +28% #1,224
1970s 537 54 +72% #1,001
1980s 666 67 +24% #1,007
1990s 833 83 +25% #1,150
2000s 834 83 0% #1,261
2010s 378 38 -55% #2,104
2020s (to 2025) 191 32 -16% #3,238

Where Horacio is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 31 0.02 outside top 500
2027 31 0.02 outside top 500
2028 31 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 31 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Horacio

Horacio is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,604 in 2025 with 31 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 4,502 American babies have been named Horacio. Its peak came in 2001, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Horacio stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Horacio?

The median living Horacio is about 32 years old; half are between 21 and 47. An estimated 3,900 people named Horacio are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Horacio year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 31 #3,604
2024 37 #3,240
2023 26 #4,152
2022 37 #3,238
2021 26 #4,056
2020 34 #3,298
2019 28 #3,839
2018 39 #3,020
2017 35 #3,268
2016 22 #4,518
2015 35 #3,264
2014 33 #3,328
2013 30 #3,530
2012 45 #2,692
2011 47 #2,604
2010 64 #2,104
2009 66 #2,081
2008 69 #2,031
2007 91 #1,674
2006 75 #1,831
2005 78 #1,715
2004 78 #1,661
2003 81 #1,570
2002 98 #1,350
2001 106 #1,261
2000 92 #1,375
1995 82 #1,300
1990 80 #1,229
1985 52 #1,338
1980 81 #1,007
1975 49 #1,218
1970 45 #1,243
1965 34 #1,324
1960 29 #1,502
1955 22 #1,659
1950 24 #1,514
1945 12 #2,052
1940 11 #2,241
1935 16 #1,789
1930 21 #1,620
1925 15 #2,131
1920 16 #2,085
1915 6 #3,597
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Horacio

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Horacio Zeballos Horacio Zeballos Argentine tennis player (born 1985) Contemporary
  2. 2 Horacio Cartes Horacio Cartes President of Paraguay from 2013 to 2018 b. 1956 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Horacio Quiroga Horacio Quiroga Uruguayan writer (1878–1937) 19th century
  4. 4 Horacio Elizondo Horacio Elizondo Argentine football referee (born 1963) Contemporary
  5. 5 Horacio Muñoz Horacio Muñoz Chilean footballer (1896-1976) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Horacio, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Horacio?

The median living Horacio is about 32 years old. Half of all living Horacios are between 21 and 47 years old.

How many people named Horacio are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Horacio are alive in the United States, based on 4,502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Horacio in 2025?

Horacio ranked #3,604 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 31 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Horacio?

4,502 babies have been named Horacio in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Horacio most popular?

Horacio peaked in 2001, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Horacio a boy or girl name?

Horacio is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Horacio rising or falling?

Horacio has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Horacio become more popular?

Horacio looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 boys named Horacio in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Horacio?

Well-known people named Horacio include Horacio Zeballos (tennis player), Horacio Cartes (politician), Horacio Quiroga (writer).

Names like Horacio

Names that sound and feel close to Horacio: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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