Honour: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#10,410

among girls · ↓2,671 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Honour · -64% vs 2024

How common

1 in 178,585

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

36 babies

All-time total

375

#16,063 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Honour popularity over time

375 babies have been named Honour since 1988, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#12,480
1990s	26	–	26	3	+420%	#9,569
2000s	30	10	40	4	+54%	#8,611
2010s	117	45	162	16	+305%	#5,866
2020s (to 2025)	88	54	142	24	+46%	#6,501

The story of Honour

Honour is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,410 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 375 American babies have been named Honour, about 71% girls and 29% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 36 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 Honour stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Honour?

The median living Honour is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Honour 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.

Honour year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	9	#10,410	–	–
2024	14	#7,739	11	#7,434
2023	15	#7,398	13	#6,670
2022	17	#6,826	19	#5,101
2021	18	#6,501	5	#12,833
2020	15	#7,350	6	#11,122
2019	13	#8,297	9	#8,449
2018	8	#11,822	5	#12,884
2017	11	#9,560	5	#12,992
2016	22	#5,866	11	#7,322
2015	14	#8,161	5	#12,797
2014	13	#8,657	5	#12,778
2013	9	#11,356	–	–
2012	6	#15,691	–	–
2011	13	#8,821	–	–
2010	8	#12,736	5	#12,971
2009	14	#8,611	5	#13,182
2008	–	–	–	–
2007	–	–	5	#13,057
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2003	7	#12,918	–	–
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2001	9	#10,406	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Honour?

The median living Honour is about 8 years old. Half of all living Honours are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Honour are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Honour are alive in the United States, based on 375 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Honour mean?

Honor is a primarily feminine given name derived from the word "honour", taken from a Latin root word honos, honoris.

How popular is the name Honour in 2025?

Honour ranked #10,410 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Honour?

375 babies have been named Honour in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Honour most popular?

Honour peaked in 2022, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Honour a boy or girl name?

Honour is used for both: about 71% of babies named Honour have been girls and 29% boys.

Is the name Honour rising or falling?

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

Names like Honour

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