Name Legacy

Hortense

Recorded 1880–1976 · United States

Hortense was most popular in 1919, when 229 American babies were given the name — ranking #817 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 6,313 people named Hortense.

Most popular in1919
Rank that year#817
Births that year229
Total since 18806,313

Hortense over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Hortense’s peak in 1919. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org