Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Horace
Endangered
Down 98.9% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
1,313
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Horace
How many people are named Horace?
An estimated 12,977 living Americans are named Horace.
How rare is Horace?
Horace is very rare among babies today, with 14 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.9% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Horace?
The median age of a living American named Horace is approximately 66 years, with most bearers falling between 51 and 75 years old.
Is Horace still popular?
No. Horace is endangered as a baby name, down 98.9% from its 1921 peak with 14 births in 2025.
Where is Horace most common?
Horace has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 5.8× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
98.9%
2025
14
All-time
54,154
Where it lives now
Horace is most concentrated in Georgia — about 5.3× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Horace is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.