Horacio

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A few things about Horacio you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Horacio

Horacio Quiroga

Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer (1878–1937)

Choose Horacio and your child shares a first name with Horacio Quiroga, an Uruguayan playwright, poet, and short story writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Horacio, like who?” Horacio Quiroga's Wikipedia article is available in 40 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 55,249 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Horacio, 31 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Horacio would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHoracio first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1977, when it ranked #998. Today it's #3,583, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowHoracio was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 21,368 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 55,249.
• 🍂TrendHoracio has slipped 309 places over the last five years and now sits at #3,583. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.

About the name Horacio

Horacio is a boy name of Latin and Spanish origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-cio”. US birth records list Horacio for boys from 1914 to 2025, in 112 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #998 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #3,583, with 31 babies.

Origin:Latin namesSpanish names