Total births
225
Unisex name · since 1898
Honore
Honore has 225 recorded births since 1898 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1942 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 225
- total births
- 1898–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
Honore is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 225 have been recorded since 1898.
Social Security Administration records show Honore recorded 225 times among girls since 1898, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1898 to 2016.
- 225 total births
- 1898–2016 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 24% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
225 girls have been named Honore since 1898, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2016.
- 225
- total births
- 1898–2016
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 24%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
24% of everyone ever named Honore was born in this single decade.
1942
Single peak year
11 babies were named Honore in 1942 - its busiest year on record.
Honore's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Honore's SSA record in two at 1940 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1898, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1942 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Honore at a glance
Last recorded 2016Peak year
1942
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1898
Honore popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1898–2016
- Peak year (1942)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Honore popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1916 (Honore as boys' name)
Honore by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Honore's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Honore births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
35 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s
1930s
23 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (24% of all-time use).
Honore by state
Where Honore concentrates geographically, total births since 1898
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.2% |
New York share of Honore's total US births 2.2%
5 of 225 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Honore? ▼
Honore has been given to 225 babies in the U.S. since 1898, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 11 babies were born in 1942, its single highest year.
When was Honore most popular? ▼
Honore was most popular in the 1920s decade with 54 total births. The single peak year was 1942.
Where is Honore most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Honore are New York (5 births).
Is Honore a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Honore is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 225 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Honore been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Honore since 1898 -- 119 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Honore? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Honesty, Honey, Honor, Honora, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Honore's data
- Honore's decade-level peak was the 1920s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Honores (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Honore
Nearby Names Like Honore
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Honore
Honesty Girl
#1396 5,045 births
Honey Girl
#931 4,757 births
Honor Girl
#2100 3,129 births
Honora Girl
#4778 1,721 births
Honesti Girl
#2409 1,124 births
Compare Honore side by side: Honore vs Honesty Honore vs Honey Honore vs Honor
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1898–2016 (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. "Honore: Baby Name Since 1898 - 225 Births, Peak 1942." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/honore. 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 Honore 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 July 2026.