How Many People Are Named Horatio?
An estimated 907 people in the United States have the first name Horatio. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 39 years old, and Horatio peaked in popularity in 2007 with 40 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Horatio as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Horatio paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
907
About 1 in 377,899 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
39
years old
Peak Year
2007
40 births
Total Registered
1,437
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Horatio
Horatio is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,437 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Horatio as a male name
Ranked #9,296 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (40 births)
Horatio: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Horatio span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 173 babies were registered. Horatio has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Horatio by Decade
How has Horatio tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Horatio by State
Birth registrations for Horatio span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in Georgia, Pennsylvania, California. On average, about 12 Horatios were registered per state.
Horatio + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Horatio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Horatio
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Horatio: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Horatio?
We estimate approximately 907 people named Horatio are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 377,899 Americans share this first name.
Is Horatio a common name?
Horatio is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,437 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Horatio most popular?
Horatio reached peak popularity in 2007, when 40 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Horatio is approximately 39 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Horatio a male name?
Horatio is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Horatio Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Horatio Smith, Horatio Johnson, Horatio Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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