Horace
How to say it: HOR-us · /ˈhɔːrəs/
From Roman Horatius, of uncertain meaning - literary classic via poet Horace.
Horace was the 5,295th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1890s, its births are down about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,208 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #5,295 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1890s |
| Change over 10 years | −32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,208 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,664 among boys’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Horace peaked in the 1890s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Horace is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,664 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Horace
- Horace Walpole (1717–1797)English writer and politician
- Horace Greeley (1811–1872)American politician and publisher
- Horace Bénédict de Saussure (1740–1799)Genevan scientist
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