boy's name
Horatio
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,848
Horatio is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2007, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Horatio over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 |
| 1890s | 43 |
| 1900s | 24 |
| 1910s | 128 |
| 1920s | 151 |
| 1930s | 77 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 98 |
| 1960s | 88 |
| 1970s | 164 |
| 1980s | 132 |
| 1990s | 92 |
| 2000s | 173 |
| 2010s | 133 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Horatio?
In 2025, Horatio was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Horatio 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 Horatio
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Horatio also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Horatio over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Horatio
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Horatio — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Horatio
How popular is the name Horatio?
In 2025, Horatio was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Horatio a girl's or a boy's name?
Horatio is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Horatio?
Horatio has 3 syllables.
When was Horatio most popular?
Horatio peaked in 2007, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Horatio a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Horatio currently ranks #3,181 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.