How Many People Are Named Hortense?
An estimated 645 people in the United States have the first name Hortense. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Hortense peaked in popularity in 1919 with 229 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hortense 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 Hortense paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Hortense is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
Estimated Living Americans
645
About 1 in 531,402 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1919
229 births
Total Registered
6,313
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hortense
Hortense is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 6,313 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hortense as a female name
Ranked #8,509 in 1976
6 female births in 1976
Peak: 1919 (229 births)
Hortense: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hortense span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 1,794 babies were registered. Hortense has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hortense by Decade
How has Hortense 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.
Hortense by State
Birth registrations for Hortense span all 26 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, Virginia. The lowest are in Utah, Wisconsin, Kansas. On average, about 116 Hortenses were registered per state.
Hortense + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hortense as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hortense: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hortense?
We estimate approximately 645 people named Hortense 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 531,402 Americans share this first name.
Is Hortense a common name?
Hortense is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,313 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hortense most popular?
Hortense reached peak popularity in 1919, when 229 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hortense is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hortense a female name?
Hortense is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hortense Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hortense Smith, Hortense Johnson, Hortense 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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