Total births
4,757
Girls' name · since 1912
Honey
Honey has 4,757 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #931
- among girls today
- 4,757
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Honey currently ranks #931 among girls' names in America, with 4,757 babies recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Honey recorded 4,757 times among girls since 1912, holding rank #931 nationally today, ahead of 95% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #931 among girls today
- 4,757 born since 1912
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Honey is currently the #931 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 4,757 born since 1912, peaking in the 2020s.
- #931
- among girls today
- 4,757
- born since 1912
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Honey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#931
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Honey was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
322 babies were named Honey in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Honey compares
4,757 Top 14% higher than 86% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Honey's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Honey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,757 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 322 | 48 | 19,840 |
Honey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Honey's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 322, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Honey at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#931
Active since
1912
Honey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 322
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Honey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Honey's strongest decade.
1,244 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Honey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 70
1910s
70 births
- 1920s 134
1920s
134 births
- 1930s 165
1930s
165 births
- 1940s 246
1940s
246 births
- 1950s 220
1950s
220 births
- 1960s 309
1960s
309 births
- 1970s
1970s
662 births
- 1980s 320
1980s
320 births
- 1990s 151
1990s
151 births
- 2000s
2000s
648 births
- 2010s
2010s
588 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,244 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 1,244 births (26% of all-time use).
How Honey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Honey's total volume
Honey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Honey by state
Where Honey concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 550 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Texas | | 368 | 7.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 163 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 81 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 77 | 1.6% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 62 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 49 | 1.0% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 49 | 1.0% |
California share of Honey's total US births 11.6%
Even split
550 of 4,757 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Honey appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Honey? ▼
4,757 babies have been named Honey since 1912. It currently ranks #931 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 322 births.
When was Honey most popular? ▼
Honey was most popular in the 2020s decade with 1,244 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Honey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Honey are California (550 births), Texas (368 births), New York (163 births).
How long has the name Honey been used? ▼
Records for Honey go back to 1912, giving 114 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Honey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Honesty, Honor, Honora, Honesti, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Honey's data
- California records the most Honeys (550 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Honey
Nearby Names Like Honey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Honey
Honesty Girl
#1396 5,045 births
Honor Girl
#2100 3,129 births
Honora Girl
#4778 1,721 births
Honesti Girl
#2409 1,124 births
Hong Girl
450 births
Compare Honey side by side: Honey vs Honesty Honey vs Honor Honey vs Honora
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Honey
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2,274 births · Peak 2024
Laylani #928
3,184 births · Peak 2025
Siya #934
3,183 births · Peak 2025
Katelyn #927
134,049 births · Peak 1993
Lettie #935
11,097 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Honey: #931 Girls' Name - 4,757 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/honey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Honey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.