How Many People Are Named Horrace?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Horrace. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Horrace peaked in popularity in 1918 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Horrace 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 Horrace paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Horrace is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Horrace is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1918
9 births
Total Registered
73
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Horrace
Horrace is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 73 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Horrace as a male name
Ranked #3,533 in 1952
6 male births in 1952
Peak: 1918 (9 births)
Horrace: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Horrace span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 31 babies were registered. Horrace has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Horrace by Decade
How has Horrace 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.
Horrace + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Horrace as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Horrace
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Horrace: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Horrace?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Horrace 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Horrace a common name?
Horrace is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 73 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Horrace most popular?
Horrace reached peak popularity in 1918, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Horrace is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Horrace a male name?
Horrace is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Horrace Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Horrace Smith, Horrace Johnson, Horrace 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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