Honey
Girl name · #844 in 2025 · Distinctive
How old is the name Honey? In official American birth records, Honey has been tracked continuously since 1912, giving it 113 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Honey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Honey is most common
Geography matters for names, and Honey is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Honey is most common in AR (1.9 per 1,000), OK (0.7 per 1,000), TN (0.4 per 1,000), IN (0.4 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Honey is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Honey?
In official American birth records, the name Honey first appeared in 1912 (over 113 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 113 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.