unisex name
Honour
- Origin British English
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 611
Scotland
#867
2013 births
Honour is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 82% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Honour is a name of British English origin.
- Peaked in 2022, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Honour over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 26 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 162 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 142 |
How popular is Honour?
In 2025, Honour was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Honour 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 Honour
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Honour also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Honour over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Honour
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Honour — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Honour
How popular is the name Honour?
In 2025, Honour was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Honour a girl's or a boy's name?
Honour is used for both girls and boys. About 82% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Honour?
Honour has 2 syllables.
When was Honour most popular?
Honour peaked in 2022, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Honour a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Honour currently ranks #3,864 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.