Honora: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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
1880s	72	7	–	#601
1890s	108	11	+50%	#822
1900s	78	8	-28%	#1,268
1910s	202	20	+159%	#1,196
1920s	175	18	-13%	#1,641
1930s	147	15	-16%	#1,655
1940s	172	17	+17%	#1,769
1950s	125	13	-27%	#2,546
1960s	86	9	-31%	#3,779
1970s	46	5	-47%	#4,644
1980s	56	6	+22%	#6,318
1990s	33	3	-41%	#10,464
2000s	114	11	+245%	#6,157
2010s	197	20	+73%	#4,930
2020s (to 2025)	110	18	-7%	#4,813

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#601

1890s

108

+50%

#822

1900s

-28%

#1,268

1910s

202

+159%

#1,196

1920s

175

-13%

#1,641

1930s

147

-16%

#1,655

1940s

172

+17%

#1,769

1950s

125

-27%

#2,546

1960s

-31%

#3,779

1970s

-47%

#4,644

1980s

+22%

#6,318

1990s

-41%

#10,464

2000s

114

+245%

#6,157

2010s

197

+73%

#4,930

2020s (to 2025)

110

-7%

#4,813

The story of Honora

Honora is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,263 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,721 American babies have been named Honora. Its peak came in 1919, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Honora stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Honora?

The median living Honora is about 33 years old; half are between 11 and 70. An estimated 900 people named Honora 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.

Honora year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,263
2024	28	#4,813
2023	15	#7,397
2022	10	#9,974
2021	25	#5,145
2020	17	#6,740
2019	24	#5,357
2018	27	#4,930
2017	19	#6,377
2016	16	#7,380
2015	19	#6,558
2014	17	#7,109
2013	21	#6,106
2012	22	#5,983
2011	23	#5,811
2010	9	#11,621
2009	15	#8,197
2008	16	#7,880
2007	15	#8,247
2006	13	#8,912
2005	14	#8,053
2004	7	#13,260
2003	19	#6,157
2002	8	#11,498
2001	–	–
2000	7	#12,273
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	9	#7,159
1980	–	–
1975	10	#5,677
1970	–	–
1965	9	#4,620
1960	12	#3,779
1955	17	#2,765
1950	16	#2,598
1945	17	#2,098
1940	10	#2,824
1935	12	#2,485
1930	21	#1,773
1925	18	#2,146
1920	21	#1,917
1915	20	#1,702
1910	9	#1,689
1905	8	#1,472
1900	9	#1,363
1895	15	#841
1890	9	#970
1885	7	#871
1880	5	#873

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Honora?

The median living Honora is about 33 years old. Half of all living Honoras are between 11 and 70 years old.

How many people named Honora are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Honora are alive in the United States, based on 1,721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Honora mean?

Medieval variant of Honoria, feminine form of Honorius.

How popular is the name Honora in 2025?

Honora ranked #7,263 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Honora?

1,721 babies have been named Honora in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Honora most popular?

Honora peaked in 1919, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Honora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Honora rising or falling?

Honora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Honora

Honora popularity over time

The story of Honora

How old are people named Honora?

Honora year by year

Frequently asked questions

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