Honor
Boy name · #1813 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 88 baby boys were named Honor, placing it at #1813 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2641, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 boys born in 2025 was named Honor.
Babies named Honor per year. Source: SSA.
The 73-year story
Honor first appears in the Social Security records in 1952, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 130 boys were named Honor — good for #1407 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Honor against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Honor in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Honor is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Honor will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Honor is most common
State-level data for Honor 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 Honor
Statistically, parents drawn to Honor tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harbor, Demir, Valor, Heitor, and Lior.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Honor | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #1808 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1583 |
| 2023 | 112 | #1558 |
| 2022 | 116 | #1540 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1407 |
| 2020 | 103 | #1579 |
| 2019 | 104 | #1592 |
| 2018 | 95 | #1671 |
| 2017 | 98 | #1623 |
| 2016 | 73 | #1975 |
| 2015 | 46 | #2641 |
| 2014 | 51 | #2461 |
| 2013 | 65 | #2065 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 48 | #2547 |
| 2010 | 44 | #2730 |
| 2009 | 36 | #3162 |
| 2008 | 28 | #3744 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8456 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10349 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Honor a popular boy name?
Honor ranked #1813 among boys in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2641.
When was the name Honor most popular?
Honor peaked in 2021, when 130 American boys received the name (ranked #1407 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Honor?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American boys was named Honor. 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.