unisex name
Honor
- Origin American English
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 6,978
Northern Ireland
#337
2014 births
Honor is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 79% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 163 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Honor is a name of American English origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 247 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 20,340 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Honor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 6 |
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1900s | 52 |
| 1910s | 81 |
| 1920s | 121 |
| 1930s | 86 |
| 1940s | 74 |
| 1950s | 82 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 121 |
| 1980s | 88 |
| 1990s | 156 |
| 2000s | 553 |
| 2010s | 1,798 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,256 |
How popular is Honor?
In 2025, Honor was given to 163 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Honor is used
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 Honor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Honor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Honor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Honor in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Honor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Honor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Honor
How popular is the name Honor?
In 2025, Honor was given to 163 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Honor a girl's or a boy's name?
Honor is used for both girls and boys. About 79% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Honor?
Honor has 2 syllables.
When was Honor most popular?
Honor peaked in 2021, when 247 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Honor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Honor currently ranks #690 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.