Horace

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“uncertain, possibly timekeeper” — Roman, Latin

—2024 rank
1921peak year
53,026babies named Horace since 1880
▼ 18%5-year trend

Horace popularity over 145 years

🌱 Below the charts · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 192118801920196020002024

What does Horace mean?

From the Roman family name Horatius, of uncertain Etruscan origin. Made famous by the Augustan poet Horace and revived in eighteenth-century Britain.

OriginRoman, Latin
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage

Names like Horace

Same era, same vibe — if you like Horace, these usually land on the shortlist too.

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of Terentius · Roman
rare · peak 1956
Ernest♂ boy
earnest, serious · Germanic
rare · peak 1921
Milton♂ boy
mill town · English
rare · peak 1920

Famous Horaces

Spellings & variants

HoratioHoratius

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