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Horton
OriginEnglish
Meaning"gray settlement"
GenderBoy
US Rank#930
Top 1000
NB Rank#9401
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About Horton
The name Horton is currently ranked #930 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #784 in 1888. It is currently rising in popularity.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
Famous Hortons
- (Albert) Horton Foote
American playwright
- Horton Smith
American golfer
- Horton Holcombe Hobbs Jr.
American taxonomist and carcinologist
- Miles Gilbert "Tim" Horton
Canadian former NHL ice hockey player
Horton in pop culture
- "Horton Hears a Who
" children's book by Dr. Seuss about Horton the elephant
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