girl's name
Honora
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,950
Ireland
#510
1987 births
Honora is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1919, when 28 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 221,043 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Honora 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 | 72 |
| 1890s | 108 |
| 1900s | 78 |
| 1910s | 202 |
| 1920s | 175 |
| 1930s | 147 |
| 1940s | 172 |
| 1950s | 125 |
| 1960s | 86 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 33 |
| 2000s | 114 |
| 2010s | 197 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 110 |
How popular is Honora?
In 2025, Honora was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Honora 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 Honora
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Honora also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Honora over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Honora
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Honora — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Honora
How popular is the name Honora?
In 2025, Honora was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Honora a girl's or a boy's name?
Honora is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Honora?
Honora has 3 syllables.
When was Honora most popular?
Honora peaked in 1919, when 28 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Honora a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Honora currently ranks #6,699 in the United States. After peaking in the 1910s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.