Honor vs Honora

Side-by-side comparison of Honor and Honora — 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

Honora

Girl name · Rank #4765

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Metric Honor Honora
Current Rank #2095 #4765
Total Births (all years) 3,053 1,705
Peak Year 2012 1919
Peak Year Births 134 28
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Honor Honora
1880ss 6 72
1890ss 30 108
1900ss 52 78
1910ss 81 202
1920ss 121 175
1930ss 86 147
1940ss 74 172
1950ss 76 125
1960ss 100 86
1970ss 121 46
1980ss 88 56
1990ss 156 33
2000ss 429 114
2010ss 1,111 197
2020ss 522 94

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Honor Honora
2014 109 17
2015 124 19
2016 106 16
2017 106 19
2018 105 27
2019 107 24
2020 94 17
2021 117 24
2022 120 10
2023 100 15
2024 91 28

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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