girl's name
Hortensia
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 2,184
Hortensia is a girl's name. In 1995 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 1928, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1896.
Hortensia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1995, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 145 |
| 1920s | 443 |
| 1930s | 323 |
| 1940s | 256 |
| 1950s | 267 |
| 1960s | 175 |
| 1970s | 97 |
| 1980s | 50 |
| 1990s (to 1995) | 28 |
How popular is Hortensia?
In 1995, Hortensia 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 Hortensia 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 Hortensia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hortensia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hortensia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hortensia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hortensia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hortensia
How popular is the name Hortensia?
In 1995, Hortensia 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 Hortensia a girl's or a boy's name?
Hortensia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hortensia most popular?
Hortensia peaked in 1928, when 66 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.