Honest vs Honor

Side-by-side comparison of Honest and Honor — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Honest

Girl name · Rank #4634

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Name B

Honor

Girl name · Rank #2095

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Honest Honor
Current Rank #4634 #2095
Total Births (all years) 301 3,053
Peak Year 2022 2012
Peak Year Births 50 134
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2006 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Honest Honor
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 81
1920ss — 121
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 74
1950ss — 76
1960ss — 100
1970ss — 121
1980ss — 88
1990ss — 156
2000ss 12 429
2010ss 137 1,111
2020ss 152 522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Honest Honor
2014 16 109
2015 20 124
2016 9 106
2017 29 106
2018 15 105
2019 27 107
2020 24 94
2021 24 117
2022 50 120
2023 24 100
2024 30 91

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2006–2024.

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