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Horatio

Boy

Meaning of Horatio: Latin: 'time or season'

Horatio is a boy's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 10275th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#10275

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,443

First recorded 1880 · peak 2007

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 13 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 13 babies1987: 12 babies1988: 17 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 9 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 11 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 12 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 7 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 9 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 40 babies2008: 28 babies2009: 28 babies2010: 29 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 10 babies2015: 9 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 8 babies2020: 12 babies20202021: 12 babies2022: 8 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 8 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Horatio per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 40.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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