Feminine dossier · first seen 1902

Hortencia

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

1925

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1902Peak 19252025

Quick answers about Hortencia

An estimated 2,081 living Americans are named Hortencia.

Hortencia is very rare among babies today, with 6 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 92.7% from its 1925 peak.

The median age of a living American named Hortencia is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 45 and 76 years old.

Yes. Hortencia is holding steady, with 6 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year

1925

Decline from peak

92.7%

2025

All-time

3,969

Hortencia peaked in 1925 with 82 girls. Today it is a faint echo of its former self, with 6 births in 2025.

Hortencia peaked in 1925, when 82 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 6 girls were given the name.

Down 92.7% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 3,969 Americans named Hortencia since 1902.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

2,081

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age63

Core range45–76

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.