boy's name
Horacio
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 4
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,762
Horacio is a boy's name with 4 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Horacio is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 4 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Horacio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 155 |
| 1930s | 175 |
| 1940s | 137 |
| 1950s | 244 |
| 1960s | 313 |
| 1970s | 537 |
| 1980s | 666 |
| 1990s | 833 |
| 2000s | 834 |
| 2010s | 378 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 191 |
How popular is Horacio?
In 2025, Horacio was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Horacio is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Horacio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Horacio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Horacio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Horacio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Horacio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Horacio
How popular is the name Horacio?
In 2025, Horacio was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Horacio a girl's or a boy's name?
Horacio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Horacio?
Horacio has 4 syllables.
When was Horacio most popular?
Horacio peaked in 2001, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Horacio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Horacio currently ranks #3,646 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.