Boys name
Horace
Horace is a boys' name given to 44,989 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1921 with 1,281 births. It has appeared in 46 states, and reached its highest rank of 34th among boys names in Georgia in 1923.
Which states favor Horace
Horace by state
Top states by all-time births named Horace. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 5,765 | #1429 (2022) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,408 | #2181 (2014) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 4,034 | #1042 (2005) |
| 4 | Alabama | 3,641 | #652 (2004) |
| 5 | South Carolina | 2,694 | #577 (1998) |
| 6 | Tennessee | 2,507 | #518 (1991) |
| 7 | Florida | 2,404 | #1539 (2014) |
| 8 | Louisiana | 2,251 | #617 (1994) |
| 9 | Virginia | 2,235 | #720 (1993) |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | 1,913 | — |
| 11 | New York | 1,745 | — |
| 12 | Mississippi | 1,654 | — |
| 13 | Arkansas | 1,285 | — |
| 14 | New Jersey | 891 | — |
| 15 | California | 837 | — |
| 16 | Illinois | 731 | — |
| 17 | Ohio | 708 | — |
| 18 | Oklahoma | 704 | — |
| 19 | Kentucky | 638 | — |
| 20 | Michigan | 564 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).