How Many People Are Named Hortensia?
An estimated 664 people in the United States have the first name Hortensia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Hortensia peaked in popularity in 1928 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hortensia 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 Hortensia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 67, Hortensia is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
Estimated Living Americans
664
About 1 in 516,196 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1928
66 births
Total Registered
1,794
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hortensia
Hortensia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,794 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hortensia as a female name
Ranked #14,249 in 1995
5 female births in 1995
Peak: 1928 (66 births)
Hortensia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hortensia span from the 1890s to the 1990s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 443 babies were registered. Hortensia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hortensia by Decade
How has Hortensia 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.
Hortensia by State
Birth registrations for Hortensia span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in New York, Arizona, California. On average, about 298 Hortensias were registered per state.
Hortensia + Last Name Combinations
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Hortensia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hortensia?
We estimate approximately 664 people named Hortensia 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 516,196 Americans share this first name.
Is Hortensia a common name?
Hortensia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,794 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hortensia most popular?
Hortensia reached peak popularity in 1928, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hortensia is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hortensia a female name?
Hortensia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hortensia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hortensia Smith, Hortensia Johnson, Hortensia 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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