Hortencia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	21	2	–	#1,508
1910s	222	22	+957%	#1,124
1920s	651	65	+193%	#806
1930s	662	66	+2%	#745
1940s	613	61	-7%	#929
1950s	563	56	-8%	#1,093
1960s	343	34	-39%	#1,435
1970s	325	33	-5%	#2,107
1980s	242	24	-26%	#2,538
1990s	175	18	-28%	#4,045
2000s	82	8	-53%	#8,417
2010s	48	5	-41%	#11,043
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-24%	#13,844

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,508

1910s

222

+957%

#1,124

1920s

651

+193%

#806

1930s

662

+2%

#745

1940s

613

-7%

#929

1950s

563

-8%

#1,093

1960s

343

-39%

#1,435

1970s

325

-5%

#2,107

1980s

242

-26%

#2,538

1990s

175

-28%

#4,045

2000s

-53%

#8,417

2010s

-41%

#11,043

2020s (to 2025)

-24%

#13,844

The story of Hortencia

Hortencia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,844 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1902, 3,969 American babies have been named Hortencia. Its peak came in 1925, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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 Hortencia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hortencia?

The median living Hortencia is about 64 years old; half are between 46 and 76. An estimated 2,200 people named Hortencia are alive in the United States today.

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

Hortencia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,844
2024	5	#16,202
2023	5	#16,087
2022	6	#14,231
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#14,484
2017	9	#11,043
2016	8	#12,189
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	6	#15,332
2012	6	#15,692
2011	8	#12,600
2010	5	#18,013
2009	8	#12,890
2008	5	#18,557
2007	7	#14,472
2006	14	#8,417
2005	7	#13,531
2004	7	#13,261
2003	–	–
2002	12	#8,477
2001	11	#8,979
2000	11	#8,788
1995	14	#6,383
1990	25	#4,045
1985	20	#4,028
1980	32	#2,818
1975	41	#2,107
1970	28	#2,600
1965	27	#2,315
1960	59	#1,435
1955	51	#1,412
1950	71	#1,093
1945	57	#1,026
1940	46	#1,065
1935	63	#871
1930	82	#778
1925	82	#823
1920	50	#1,056
1915	28	#1,352
1910	6	#2,265
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hortencia?

The median living Hortencia is about 64 years old. Half of all living Hortencias are between 46 and 76 years old.

How many people named Hortencia are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Hortencia are alive in the United States, based on 3,969 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hortencia in 2025?

Hortencia ranked #13,844 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hortencia?

3,969 babies have been named Hortencia in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hortencia most popular?

Hortencia peaked in 1925, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Hortencia a boy or girl name?

Hortencia is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hortencia rising or falling?

Hortencia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Hortencia popularity over time

The story of Hortencia

How old are people named Hortencia?

Hortencia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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