How Many People Are Named Hortence?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Hortence. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 88 years old, and Hortence peaked in popularity in 1920 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hortence 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 Hortence paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 88, Hortence is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1948.
- Hortence is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
88
years old
Peak Year
1920
18 births
Total Registered
200
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hortence
Hortence is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 200 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hortence as a female name
Ranked #5,560 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1920 (18 births)
Hortence: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hortence span from the 1900s to the 1940s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 92 babies were registered. Hortence has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hortence by Decade
How has Hortence 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.
Hortence by State
Hortence + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hortence as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hortence
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Hortence: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hortence?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Hortence 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 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Hortence a common name?
Hortence is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 200 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hortence most popular?
Hortence reached peak popularity in 1920, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hortence is approximately 88 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hortence a female name?
Hortence is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hortence Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hortence Smith, Hortence Johnson, Hortence 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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