How old is someone named Horace?
The average Horace is 64 years old.
Half of all living Horaces are between 54 and 77.
When was Horace popular?
Horace peaked in 1921 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 14 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1921 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,125 | 0 |
| 1910s | 8,512 | 0 |
| 1920s | 11,841 | under 100 |
| 1930s | 8,172 | 960 |
| 1940s | 6,902 | 2,900 |
| 1950s | 5,746 | 3,700 |
| 1960s | 3,154 | 2,500 |
| 1970s | 1,816 | 1,600 |
| 1980s | 1,118 | 1,000 |
| 1990s | 753 | 730 |
| 2000s | 384 | 380 |
| 2010s | 262 | 260 |
| 2020s | 107 | 110 |
How many Horaces are still alive?
About 14,000 Horaces are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 54,000 babies named Horace since 1880.
Most Horaces ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1921, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Horace?
About half of living Horaces are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Horace an old name?
Yes. Horace is older than 94 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Horace a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.6% of living Horaces are men.
Names the same age as Horace
NAME TWIN
Horace's name twin is Willie. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Willie's age curve is the closest match to Horace's: 97% alike.
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Questions about the name Horace
How old is the average Horace?
The average Horace in the US is 64 years old. The median is 68, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Horace?
About 14,000 Horaces are alive in the US today, out of roughly 54,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Horace most popular?
In 1921, when about 1,300 baby boys were named Horace.
Is Horace a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 46% of living Horaces, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this