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How Many People Are Named Horace?
Estimated people named Horace living in the U.S. today
16,295
Gender distribution
100% male · 0% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 54,343
- Peak year: 1921 (1,313 births)
- Estimated living today: 16,295
Horace by age group — who carries the name today?
Horace popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Horace
Horace has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 54,343 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 16,295 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 20,976 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Horaces you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Horace in the US?
An estimated 16,295 people named Horace are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Horace rare — about 1 in 20,976 Americans.
Is Horace a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Horace is 100% male and 0% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Horace most popular?
Horace peaked in 1921, when 1,313 babies were given the name. Its current trend is declining compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Horace?
Horace ranks #1,791 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 51 out of 100 (higher means rarer).