Gender
Male
Origin
- Latin
- Appeared in Hamlet
Keeper of the hours; derived from the same root as Horace and a Roman surname, Horatio was adapted to given name use centuries ago. In Shakespeare''s Hamlet, Horatio is the prince''s friend, and it is to him Hamlet addresses many famous speeches. "Alas, poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio."
Syllables
4
Pronunciation
ho-ra-tio
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2007 (rank #2918, 40 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10695, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2016 | 16 |
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Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #1075, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2938, 7 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 15 |
| 2016 | 14 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #1414, 21 births); most recent 2017 (rank #3315, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 |
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