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1902

First Year

2024

Last Year

1925

Peak Year

#819

Peak Rank

4K

Total Count

112

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Hortencia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Hortência Maria de Fátima Marcari is a former basketball player who is often considered to be one of the greatest female basketball players in Brazil, along with Paula. Marcari is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and FIBA Hall of Fame. She is known in her country as Hortência, and her nickname is The Queen.

Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hort%C3%AAncia%5FMarcari) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hort%C3%AAncia%5FMarcari)

[![Wikipedia thumbnail for Hortencia](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e2/Hortensiamarcari29122006.jpg/330px-Hortensiamarcari29122006.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hort%C3%AAncia%5FMarcari)

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## The Story of Hortencia

Hortencia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1902, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1925: 82 births, good for #819 nationwide. Hortencia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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## Names that sound like Hortencia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Hortencia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Hortensia](/hortensia)
* [Hortense](/hortense)
* Herencia
* [Laurencia](/laurencia)
* [Horton](/horton)
* Horten
* Whorton
* Hearten
* Heartened
* Heartening
* Harten
* Harton

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Hortencia

What does the name Hortencia mean?

Hortência Maria de Fátima Marcari is a former basketball player who is often considered to be one of the greatest female basketball players in Brazil, along with Paula. Marcari is a member of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, and FIBA Hall of Fame. She is known in her country as Hortência, and her nickname is The Queen.

How popular is Hortencia in 2026?

In 2026, Hortencia ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Hortencia most popular?

Hortencia reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #819 that year with 82 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Hortencia most popular?

Hortencia has historically been most popular in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hortencia.

Is Hortencia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Hortencia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Hortencia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hortencia include Anthony, Mallorie, Makaila. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Hortencia 

Hortencia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Hortencia's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #819\. Use the chart and map above to compare Hortencia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1925 → ](/year/1925)
* [ Names of the 1920s → ](/decade/1920s)
* [ Names starting with "H" → ](/letter/h)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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