unisex name
Honest
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 604
Honest is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 53% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 80 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 73,676 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Honest over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 |
| 2010s | 229 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 363 |
How popular is Honest?
In 2025, Honest was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Honest
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Honest also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Honest over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Honest
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Honest — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Honest
How popular is the name Honest?
In 2025, Honest was given to 45 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Honest a girl's or a boy's name?
Honest is used for both girls and boys. About 53% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Honest?
Honest has 2 syllables.
When was Honest most popular?
Honest peaked in 2022, when 80 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Honest a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Honest currently ranks #4,518 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.