Honour vs Honor

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

Name A

Honour

Girl name · Rank #7725

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Name B

Honor

Girl name · Rank #2095

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Metric Honour Honor
Current Rank #7725 #2095
Total Births (all years) 257 3,053
Peak Year 2016 2012
Peak Year Births 22 134
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1988 1888

Births by Decade

Decade Honour Honor
1880ss — 6
1890ss — 30
1900ss — 52
1910ss — 81
1920ss — 121
1930ss — 86
1940ss — 74
1950ss — 76
1960ss — 100
1970ss — 121
1980ss 5 88
1990ss 26 156
2000ss 30 429
2010ss 117 1,111
2020ss 79 522

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Honour Honor
2014 13 109
2015 14 124
2016 22 106
2017 11 106
2018 8 105
2019 13 107
2020 15 94
2021 18 117
2022 17 120
2023 15 100
2024 14 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, 1988–2024.

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