Honesty
Girl name · #1617 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Honesty in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Honesty is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Honesty is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.