Orazio
A masculine name of Italian origin from the name Horatius, meaning "belonging to the hour".
Name Census estimates that about 96 living Americans carry the first name Orazio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Orazio today is around 46 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Orazio births was 1918 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Orazio. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Orazio. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
96
~ 1 in 3,570,358 Americans
Peak year
1918
16 babies that year
Average age
46
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,605
Tracked since 1912
Popularity
Orazio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Orazio from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 95 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Orazio by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Orazio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Orazios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Orazio
The given name Orazio is an Italian name derived from the Latin name Horatius. It originated in ancient Rome during the Roman Republic era, around the 6th century BC. The name is believed to be derived from the Latin word "hora," meaning "hour" or "time," possibly referring to one who was born at an auspicious hour.
Orazio gained significant historical significance due to the Roman poet Quintus Horatius Flaccus, better known as Horace, who lived from 65 BC to 8 BC. Horace's poetry, particularly his odes and satires, greatly influenced Western literature and earned him a place among the most renowned poets of the Augustan Age.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Orazio can be found in the Roman philosopher and statesman Marcus Tullius Cicero's writings, where he mentions an individual named Horatius. However, the name's popularity likely increased after the renowned Roman poet Horace.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Orazio. One of the most famous was Orazio Vecchi, an Italian composer who lived from 1550 to 1605. He is known for his significant contributions to the development of the madrigal, a secular vocal music composition popular during the Renaissance.
Another prominent figure was Orazio Gentileschi, an Italian Baroque painter who lived from 1563 to 1639. He was a leading artist of the Caravaggisti movement and is renowned for his masterful chiaroscuro technique and dramatic representation of figures.
In the 17th century, Orazio Benevoli, an Italian architect and sculptor, left his mark on Rome's architectural landscape. He lived from 1605 to 1672 and was instrumental in the design and construction of several notable churches and palaces in the city.
Orazio Grassi, an Italian mathematician and astronomer who lived from 1583 to 1654, is remembered for his contributions to the scientific revolution. He was a supporter of the heliocentric model proposed by Galileo Galilei and played a role in the ongoing debates regarding the Earth's position in the solar system.
Lastly, Orazio Riminaldi, an Italian painter who lived from 1593 to 1630, was a prominent figure in the Baroque art movement. He was known for his religious paintings and frescoes, many of which can still be seen in churches throughout Italy.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Orazio, highlighting its rich cultural and historical significance within the Italian tradition.
People
Orazio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Orazio as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with O
Other first names starting with O with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Orazio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Orazio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 96 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Orazio going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,570,358 US residents.
Is Orazio a common name?
We classify Orazio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 64% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 310 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Orazio most popular?
The single biggest year for Orazio was 1918, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Orazio is about 46 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Orazio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Orazio in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.