Honor
Girl name · #2391 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Honor? In official American birth records, Honor has been tracked continuously since 1888, giving it 137 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 75 baby girls were named Honor, placing it at #2391 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1704, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Honor.
The 137-year story
Honor first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 134 girls were named Honor — good for #1612 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 Honor per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Honor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Honor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Honor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Honor is most common
State-level data for Honor 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 Honor
Statistically, parents drawn to Honor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellanor, Ellinor, Elleanor, Elanor, and Harbor.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Honor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 91 | #2099 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 120 | #1731 |
| 2021 | 117 | #1750 |
| 2020 | 95 | #1977 |
| 2019 | 107 | #1875 |
| 2018 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2017 | 106 | #1902 |
| 2016 | 106 | #1897 |
| 2015 | 124 | #1704 |
| 2014 | 109 | #1853 |
| 2013 | 134 | #1599 |
| 2012 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2011 | 99 | #1982 |
| 2010 | 87 | #2220 |
| 2009 | 103 | #2005 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 28 | #4704 |
| 2004 | 36 | #3898 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 42 | #3283 |
| 2001 | 33 | #3864 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Honor?
In official American birth records, the name Honor first appeared in 1888 (over 137 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Honor a popular girl name?
Honor ranked #2391 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1704.
When was the name Honor most popular?
Honor peaked in 2012, when 134 American girls received the name (ranked #1612 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Honor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Honor. 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.