How Many People Are Named Hortencia?
An estimated 1,904 people in the United States have the first name Hortencia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 59 years old, and Hortencia peaked in popularity in 1925 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hortencia 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 Hortencia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,904
About 1 in 180,018 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
59
years old
Peak Year
1925
82 births
Total Registered
3,963
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hortencia
Hortencia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,963 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hortencia as a female name
Ranked #16,143 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1925 (82 births)
Hortencia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hortencia span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 662 babies were registered. Hortencia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hortencia by Decade
How has Hortencia 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.
Hortencia by State
Birth registrations for Hortencia span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in New Mexico, Arizona, California. On average, about 821 Hortencias were registered per state.
Hortencia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hortencia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hortencia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hortencia?
We estimate approximately 1,904 people named Hortencia 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 180,018 Americans share this first name.
Is Hortencia a common name?
Hortencia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,963 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hortencia most popular?
Hortencia reached peak popularity in 1925, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hortencia is approximately 59 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hortencia a female name?
Hortencia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hortencia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hortencia Smith, Hortencia Johnson, Hortencia 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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