Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- Hour In Time
Keeper of the hours, timekeeper; derived from the Roman family clan name Horatius, and the name of a famous Roman poet
Syllables
2
Themes
- Exotic
Pronunciation
ho-ra-ce
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1921 (rank #129, 1,314 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 1949 (rank #2852, 13 births); most recent 1962 (rank #6577, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | – |
| 2024 | 18 | – |
| 2023 | 18 | – |
| 2022 | 22 | – |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
| 2020 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 22 | – |
| 2018 | 20 | – |
| 2017 | 28 | – |
| 2016 | 23 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2010 (rank #2939, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1902 (rank #274, 22 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2230, 11 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)