Honor
Girl name · #2391 in 2025 · Uniqueness 77/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Honor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Honor in class?
Honor scores 77 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Honor is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Honors were GA (11), CA (8), TX (7), PA (5), TN (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Honor
Based on popularity-curve shape, era, and phonetics, the nearest stylistic neighbors of Honor are Ellanor, Ellinor, Elleanor, Elanor, Harbor — useful as a shortlist if Honor is close but not quite it.
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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
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. It scores 77/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.