Honesty vs Honor

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

Name A

Honesty

Girl name · Rank #1402

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Name B

Honor

Girl name · Rank #2095

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Honesty Honor
Current Rank #1402 #2095
Total Births (all years) 4,911 3,053
Peak Year 2014 2012
Peak Year Births 255 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1975 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Honesty Honor
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 81
1920ss — 121
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 74
1950ss — 76
1960ss — 100
1970ss 57 121
1980ss 86 88
1990ss 245 156
2000ss 1,397 429
2010ss 2,254 1,111
2020ss 872 522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Honesty Honor
2014 255 109
2015 235 124
2016 217 106
2017 211 106
2018 239 105
2019 254 107
2020 189 94
2021 164 117
2022 199 120
2023 161 100
2024 159 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, 1975–2024.

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