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 #2100

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Name B

Honora

Girl name · Rank #4778

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Metric Honor Honora
Current Rank #2100 #4778
Total Births (all years) 3,129 1,721
Peak Year 2012 1919
Peak Year Births 134 28
Peak Decade 2010s 1910s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1888 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Honor Honora
1880s 6 72
1890s 30 108
1900s 52 78
1910s 81 202
1920s 121 175
1930s 86 147
1940s 74 172
1950s 76 125
1960s 100 86
1970s 121 46
1980s 88 56
1990s 156 33
2000s 429 114
2010s 1,111 197
2020s 598 110

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 95 17
2021 117 25
2022 120 10
2023 100 15
2024 91 28
2025 75 15

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, 1888–2025.

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