girl's name
Hortence
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 365
Hortence is a girl's name. In 1948 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Hortence over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1948, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 7 |
| 1910s | 42 |
| 1920s | 92 |
| 1930s | 54 |
| 1940s (to 1948) | 5 |
How popular is Hortence?
In 1948, Hortence was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Hortence 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 Hortence
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hortence also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hortence over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hortence
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hortence — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hortence
How popular is the name Hortence?
In 1948, Hortence was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hortence a girl's or a boy's name?
Hortence is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hortence most popular?
Hortence peaked in 1920, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.