Honesty
Girl name · #1617 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Honesty is currently the #1617 girl name in the United States — 129 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1104, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,953 girls born in 2025 was named Honesty.
The 50-year story
Honesty first appears in the Social Security records in 1975, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 256 girls were named Honesty — good for #1018 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Honesty per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Honesty in class?
Honesty scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Honesty will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Honesty is most common
Geography matters for names, and Honesty is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Honestys were TX (13), NY (10), FL (9), NC (8), GA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Honesty
Statistically, parents drawn to Honesty tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Majesty, Heavenly, Eternity, Harleigh, and Liberty.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Honesty | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | #1611 |
| 2024 | 161 | #1395 |
| 2023 | 161 | #1391 |
| 2022 | 199 | #1216 |
| 2021 | 166 | #1337 |
| 2020 | 189 | #1211 |
| 2019 | 254 | #1010 |
| 2018 | 239 | #1065 |
| 2017 | 211 | #1165 |
| 2016 | 217 | #1158 |
| 2015 | 235 | #1104 |
| 2014 | 256 | #1018 |
| 2013 | 233 | #1067 |
| 2012 | 228 | #1086 |
| 2011 | 201 | #1196 |
| 2010 | 181 | #1299 |
| 2009 | 190 | #1280 |
| 2008 | 165 | #1431 |
| 2007 | 155 | #1489 |
| 2006 | 155 | #1444 |
| 2005 | 135 | #1525 |
| 2004 | 126 | #1562 |
| 2003 | 112 | #1702 |
| 2002 | 122 | #1548 |
| 2001 | 155 | #1266 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Honesty a popular girl name?
Honesty ranked #1617 among girls in 2025 with 129 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1104.
When was the name Honesty most popular?
Honesty peaked in 2014, when 256 American girls received the name (ranked #1018 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Honesty?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,953 newborn American girls was named Honesty. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.