Honesty
Girl name · #1617 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Honesty? In official American birth records, Honesty has been tracked continuously since 1975, giving it 50 years of documented American history.
Honesty is currently the #1617 girl name in the United States — 129 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1104, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Honesty.
The 50-year story
Honesty first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 256 girls were named Honesty — good for #1018 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Honesty per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Honesty against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Honesty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Honesty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Honesty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Honesty is most common
State-level data for Honesty is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Honesty
Statistically, parents drawn to Honesty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Majesty, Heavenly, Eternity, Harleigh, and Liberty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Honesty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 161 | #1395 |
| 2023 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2022 | 199 | #1216 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1337 |
| 2020 | 189 | #1211 |
| 2019 | 254 | #1010 |
| 2018 | 239 | #1065 |
| 2017 | 211 | #1165 |
| 2016 | 217 | #1158 |
| 2015 | 235 | #1104 |
| 2014 | 256 | #1018 |
| 2013 | 233 | #1067 |
| 2012 | 228 | #1086 |
| 2011 | 201 | #1196 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1299 |
| 2009 | 190 | #1280 |
| 2008 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2007 | 155 | #1489 |
| 2006 | 155 | #1444 |
| 2005 | 135 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1562 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 122 | #1548 |
| 2001 | 155 | #1266 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Honesty?
In official American birth records, the name Honesty first appeared in 1975 (over 50 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 50 years.
Is Honesty a popular girl name?
Honesty ranked #1617 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1104.
When was the name Honesty most popular?
Honesty peaked in 2014, when 256 American girls received the name (ranked #1018 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Honesty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Honesty. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.