Boy · Name family
Horace
168,424births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
1958Peak · Argentina
#2202France 2025
Horace is a boy name family recorded 168,424 times in 8 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#2202 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1958, at 433.2 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Horacio (Argentina, Montevideo (Uruguay)), Horatio (England & Wales, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Horace
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horacio | Spanish | 104,819 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #951 | 1958 | ▼ 61 % |
| Horacio | Spanish | 4,502 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3583 | 2001 | ▶ 1 % |
| Horacio | Spanish | 1,582 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1948 | – |
| Horacio | Spanish | 260 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Horace | English | 54,356 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6143 | 1880 | ▼ 32 % |
| Horace | English | 720 | 🇫🇷 France | #2202 | 1902 | ▲ 154 % |
| Horace | English | 349 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1921 | – |
| Horace | English | 8 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1942 | – |
| Horace | English | 6 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1930 | – |
| Horace | English | 6 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2010 | – |
| Horatio | English | 1,443 | 🇺🇸 United States | #10695 | 1880 | ▼ 25 % |
| Horatio | English | 247 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2939 | 2015 | ▼ 67 % |
| Horatio | English | 115 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2009 | – |
| Horatio | English | 11 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2010 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Horacio ↔ Horace — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Horacio ↔ Horatio — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Horace
How popular is the name Horace?
In 2025 it ranked #2202 in France. Official registers record 168,424 births across 8 countries.
What is Horace in other languages?
Horacio (Spanish); Horatio (English).
When was Horace most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1958, at 433.2 births per 100,000.
Is Horace a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Horace is a boy name.