Hortense
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #376 in 1903
0 babies were named Hortense in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Hortense you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- HistoryHortense has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Hortenses, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1903, when it reached #376.
About the name Hortense
Hortense is a girl name of English and Latin origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-nse”. US birth records list Hortense for girls from 1880 to 1976, in 95 of those 97 years. Its best year was 1903, when it ranked #376 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1976, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | 6,591 girls |
| 1890s | 203 | 4,926 girls |
| 1900s | 218 | 4,595 girls |
| 1910s | 216 | 4,622 girls |
| 1920s | 150 | 6,688 girls |
| 1930s | 67 | 14,950 girls |
| 1940s | 30 | 33,300 girls |
| 1950s | 14 | 71,378 girls |
| 1960s | 5.6 | 176,991 girls |
| 1970s | 2.6 | 378,378 girls |
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Questions about the name Hortense
What is the origin of the name Hortense?
Hortense has English, Latin roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Hortense a boy or girl name?
Hortense is a girl name.
How popular is the name Hortense?
Hortense is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1976. It peaked at #376 in 1903.