Honesti: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,942

among girls · ↓546 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Honesti · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,198

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

85 babies

All-time total

1,124

#6,918 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Honesti popularity over time

1,124 babies have been named Honesti since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	223	22	–	#3,542
2010s	477	48	+114%	#2,467
2020s (to 2025)	424	71	+48%	#2,217

Where Honesti is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	59	0.04	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	61	0.04	outside top 500
2030	62	0.04	outside top 500

Where Honesti is most popular

Girls named Honesti per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.045 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Honesti born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	26	0.556	+1135%
Alabama	26	0.277	+516%
South Carolina	22	0.245	+444%
Louisiana	18	0.206	+357%
Georgia	40	0.176	+291%
Tennessee	11	0.069	+54%
North Carolina	15	0.066	+46%
Virginia	10	0.059	+30%
Florida	18	0.042	-6%
Texas	26	0.032	-28%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Honesti

Honesti is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,942 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,124 American babies have been named Honesti. Its peak came in 2023, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Honesti stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Honesti?

The median living Honesti is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 1,100 people named Honesti are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Honesti year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	57	#2,942
2024	76	#2,396
2023	85	#2,217
2022	76	#2,415
2021	71	#2,498
2020	59	#2,795
2019	72	#2,467
2018	57	#2,922
2017	56	#2,946
2016	47	#3,392
2015	50	#3,272
2014	56	#3,019
2013	47	#3,378
2012	39	#3,952
2011	30	#4,726
2010	23	#5,857
2009	43	#3,699
2008	46	#3,542
2007	21	#6,410
2006	24	#5,608
2005	22	#5,670
2004	11	#9,480
2003	9	#10,750
2002	18	#6,238
2001	17	#6,438
2000	12	#8,218
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Honesti, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Honesti?

The median living Honesti is about 8 years old. Half of all living Honestis are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Honesti are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Honesti are alive in the United States, based on 1,124 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Honesti mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Honesti in 2025?

Honesti ranked #2,942 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Honesti?

1,124 babies have been named Honesti in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Honesti most popular?

Honesti peaked in 2023, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Honesti a boy or girl name?

Honesti is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Honesti rising or falling?

Honesti is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Honesti become more popular?

Honesti is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 62 girls named Honesti in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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