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Honor

Honor holds the #1808 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 88 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #1579 in 2020 to #1808 today. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#1407 nationally, 130 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1952. The name's biggest fan base is in Oklahoma (#698 there in 2025).

Rankings

2025 rank
#1808
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1407
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
88
boys named Honor

Honor popularity, 1880–2025

0.002%0.004%0.006%0.008%18801900192019401960198020002020#1407 in 2021
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsGirls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2021

Where Honor is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MI—New York: #1576 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NY#1576Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025IN—Ohio: #1111 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)OH#1111Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025CT—California: #1364 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)CA#1364Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025TN—North Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025DC—Oklahoma: #698 (5 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)OK#698Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025AL—Georgia: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025GA—Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Honor in 2025HI—Texas: #1908 (8 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)TX#1908Florida: #1831 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1831
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Oklahoma (#698), Ohio (#1111), California (#1364)

Uniqueness score

65/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Honor in the most recent year of SSA data.

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Honor as a girl name

As of 2025, Honor ranks #2387 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 75 girls received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1977 five years ago, #2387 now. SSA records for Honor go back to 1888; the peak came in 1897 at #1094, with 9 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Georgia, where it ranks #854 among girl names.

2025 rank
#2387
among girl names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1094
in 1897 (1890s)
Babies in 2025
75
girls named Honor

Where Honor (girls) is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: #1392 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)PA#1392New Jersey: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025CT—California: #2276 (8 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)CA#2276Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025WV—Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025VA—Maryland: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025AR—Tennessee: #1127 (5 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)TN#1127North Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025NC—South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025SC—District of Columbia: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025AL—Georgia: #854 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#854Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025HI—Texas: #2636 (7 girls, 0.00% of girls born 2025)TX#2636Florida: fewer than 5 girls named Honor in 2025FL—
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Georgia (#854), Tennessee (#1127), Pennsylvania (#1392)

Uniqueness score

66/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Honor in the most recent year of SSA data.

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