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Hortencia

Girl

Meaning of Hortencia: Latin: 'of the garden'

Hortencia is a girl's name most strongly associated with Latin naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 12769th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#12769

6 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,969

First recorded 1902 · peak 1931

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 37 babies1982: 35 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 23 babies1985: 20 babies1986: 12 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 22 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 25 babies19901991: 24 babies1992: 17 babies1993: 18 babies1994: 22 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 21 babies1997: 15 babies1998: 9 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 11 babies2002: 12 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 14 babies2007: 7 babies2008: 5 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 5 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 0 babies2015: 0 babies2016: 8 babies2017: 9 babies2018: 6 babies2019: 0 babies2020: 0 babies20202021: 0 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 5 babies2024: 5 babies2025: 6 babies
US babies named Hortencia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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