Horacio
Boy name · #3595 in 2025 · Very rare
Horacio is currently the #3595 boy name in the United States — 31 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 58,065 boys born in 2025 was named Horacio.
The 111-year story
Horacio first appears in the Social Security records in 1914, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 106 boys were named Horacio — good for #1254 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Horacio per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Horacio in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Horacio is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Horacio will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Horacio is most common
State-level data for Horacio is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Horacio
Statistically, parents drawn to Horacio tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Hilario, Artemio, Claudio, Patricio, and Flavio.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Horacio | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 | #3583 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2023 | 26 | #4112 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3216 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 35 | #3249 |
| 2016 | 22 | #4470 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 30 | #3497 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 64 | #2100 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2077 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2028 |
| 2007 | 91 | #1669 |
| 2006 | 75 | #1823 |
| 2005 | 78 | #1711 |
| 2004 | 78 | #1653 |
| 2003 | 81 | #1561 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1346 |
| 2001 | 106 | #1254 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Horacio a popular boy name?
Horacio ranked #3595 among boys in 2025 with 31 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Horacio most popular?
Horacio peaked in 2001, when 106 American boys received the name (ranked #1254 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Horacio?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 58,065 newborn American boys was named Horacio. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.