Hortensia: 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	5	1	–	#1,685
1900s	5	1	0%	#2,010
1910s	145	15	+2800%	#1,621
1920s	443	44	+206%	#909
1930s	323	32	-27%	#1,134
1940s	256	26	-21%	#1,389
1950s	267	27	+4%	#1,556
1960s	175	18	-34%	#2,601
1970s	97	10	-45%	#4,446
1980s	50	5	-48%	#4,811
1990s	28	3	-44%	#11,911
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,685

1900s

#2,010

1910s

145

+2800%

#1,621

1920s

443

+206%

#909

1930s

323

-27%

#1,134

1940s

256

-21%

#1,389

1950s

267

+4%

#1,556

1960s

175

-34%

#2,601

1970s

-45%

#4,446

1980s

-48%

#4,811

1990s

-44%

#11,911

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hortensia

Hortensia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1896, 1,794 American babies have been named Hortensia. Its peak came in 1928, when 66 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 Hortensia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hortensia?

The median living Hortensia is about 69 years old; half are between 58 and 79. An estimated 800 people named Hortensia 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.

Hortensia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	5	#14,249
1990	6	#11,911
1985	5	#11,266
1980	15	#4,811
1975	11	#5,270
1970	11	#4,862
1965	20	#2,770
1960	22	#2,601
1955	25	#2,182
1950	36	#1,556
1945	28	#1,557
1940	29	#1,421
1935	34	#1,232
1930	43	#1,134
1925	44	#1,166
1920	30	#1,486
1915	19	#1,758
1910	7	#2,020
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hortensia?

The median living Hortensia is about 69 years old. Half of all living Hortensias are between 58 and 79 years old.

How many people named Hortensia are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Hortensia are alive in the United States, based on 1,794 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hortensia mean?

A female given name from Spanish, equivalent to English Hortense.

How popular is the name Hortensia in 2025?

Hortensia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hortensia?

1,794 babies have been named Hortensia in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hortensia most popular?

Hortensia peaked in 1928, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Hortensia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hortensia rising or falling?

Hortensia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hortensia popularity over time

The story of Hortensia

How old are people named Hortensia?

Hortensia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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