How Many People Are Named Horst?
people named Horst are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 5,996,225 people in the US has this name
Based on 83 babies named Horst in Social Security records from 1934 to 1968, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
13 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "wood, thicket" in German. Alternatively, it may derive from the Germanic element hros or hors meaning "horse".
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Horst in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Horst alive today is about 63 years old, and 60% are 60 or older.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Horst first appears in the records in 1934 and was given most often in 1967, to 13 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 1968.
Babies given the name each year, 1934 to 1968
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