Horace
Usage of Horace in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Horace against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Horace is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Horace is a Latin name meaning “timekeeper” or “keeper of the hours.” Horace was an old Roman clan name and the name of the Roman poet. Educator Horace Mann and editor Horace Greeley bore the name; neither Horace nor Horatio has ever been very popular.
Horace in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 14 boys were named Horace, making it the #6143 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 54,154 boys have been named Horace, with the most (1,313) in 1921.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Towns named Horace
There are 6 towns and villages with Horace in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Horace | North Dakota, 🇺🇸 United States | 2,545 | Map |
| Horace | Kansas, 🇺🇸 United States | 74 | Map |
| Horace | Illinois, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Horace | Indiana, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Horace | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
| Horace | Nebraska, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Horace
There are 9 lakes and reservoirs with Horace in their name, in 2 countries.
🇨🇦 Canada 8🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | |
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| Horace Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Horace Lake | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Horace Reservoir | Montana, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Horace | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Horace | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Horace | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Horace Cove Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Horace Harper Lake | Manitoba, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Paul-Horace-Dumais | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Horace songs
3 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Horace in their title. The best known:
- The Diary of Horace Wimp – Electric Light Orchestra (1979)
- Horace victorieux – Arthur Honegger
- HORACE'S CHANT
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Horace
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Horace.
Horace Engdahl
Horace Gillom
Horace Hendrickson
Horace Romano Harré
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Fictional characters named Horace
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Horace as a pet name
FurryName has found 16 dogs named Horace in public pet registers, making it the #3,364 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Burnside (1), Golden Plains Shire (1), Surf Coast Shire (1). Horace as a dog name →
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