Honor vs Honey

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

Name A

Honor

Girl name · Rank #2095

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Name B

Honey

Girl name · Rank #935

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Honor Honey
Current Rank #2095 #935
Total Births (all years) 3,053 4,431
Peak Year 2012 2024
Peak Year Births 134 282
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Honor Honey
1880ss 6 —
1890ss 30 —
1900ss 52 —
1910ss 81 70
1920ss 121 134
1930ss 86 165
1940ss 74 246
1950ss 76 220
1960ss 100 309
1970ss 121 662
1980ss 88 320
1990ss 156 151
2000ss 429 648
2010ss 1,111 588
2020ss 522 918

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Honor Honey
2014 109 48
2015 124 49
2016 106 51
2017 106 41
2018 105 57
2019 107 68
2020 94 96
2021 117 135
2022 120 200
2023 100 205
2024 91 282

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, 1888–2024.

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