36,945births recorded
7Countries
3Variants
1923Peak · Argentina
#113France 2025
Hortencia is a girl name family recorded 36,945 times in 7 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in France (#113 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Argentina in 1923, at 185.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Hortense (France, United States, Belgium), Hortensia (Montevideo (Uruguay)).
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 Hortencia
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hortense | French | 15,410 | 🇫🇷 France | #113 | 2025 | ▲ 129 % |
| Hortense | French | 6,313 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1903 | – |
| Hortense | French | 307 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #479 | 2024 | ▲ 145 % |
| Hortense | French | 10 | 🇨🇦 Québec | – | 2019 | – |
| Hortense | French | 5 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | – | 2024 | – |
| Hortencia | Spanish | 4,575 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 1923 | ▶ 2 % |
| Hortencia | Spanish | 3,969 | 🇺🇸 United States | #13208 | 1931 | new |
| Hortencia | Spanish | 17 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1941 | – |
| Hortensia | Spanish | 4,127 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1922 | – |
| Hortensia | Spanish | 1,794 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1928 | – |
| Hortensia | Spanish | 390 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1902 | – |
| Hortensia | Spanish | 28 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1947 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Hortense ↔ Hortensia — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Hortense ↔ Hortencia — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
Questions about Hortencia
How popular is the name Hortencia?
In 2025 it ranked #113 in France. Official registers record 36,945 births across 7 countries.
What is Hortencia in other languages?
Hortense (French); Hortensia (Spanish).
When was Hortencia most popular?
It peaked in Argentina in 1923, at 185.6 births per 100,000.
Is Hortencia a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Hortencia is a girl name.