Honey
Girl name · #844 in 2025 · Uniqueness 30/100
Honey is currently the #844 girl name in the United States — 322 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,590 girls born in 2025 was named Honey.
Babies named Honey per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 113-year story
Honey first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 322 babies and a rank of #844. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Honey against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Honey in class?
Honey scores 30 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Honey is most common
Geography matters for names, and Honey is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Honeys were CA (37), TX (33), FL (21), AR (20), TN (14). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Honey
Statistically, parents drawn to Honey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ivey, Delainey, Sunday, Romy, and Rainey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Honey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 322 | #844 |
| 2024 | 285 | #929 |
| 2023 | 206 | #1168 |
| 2022 | 200 | #1206 |
| 2021 | 135 | #1554 |
| 2020 | 96 | #1965 |
| 2019 | 68 | #2561 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 74 | #2474 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 83 | #2296 |
| 2009 | 81 | #2375 |
| 2008 | 90 | #2206 |
| 2007 | 101 | #2015 |
| 2006 | 93 | #2098 |
| 2005 | 110 | #1778 |
| 2004 | 77 | #2264 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 24 | #4906 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Honey a popular girl name?
Honey ranked #844 among girls in 2025 with 322 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Honey most popular?
Honey peaked in 2025, when 322 American girls received the name (ranked #844 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Honey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,590 newborn American girls was named Honey. It scores 30/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
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.