Honor is a distinctive choice, ranked #1603 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Honor in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1603
About the Name Honor
Honor has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 439 places in five years. It was most popular in 2003 at #356 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Honor is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Honor
Unlikely. With around 19 UK babies named Honor per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Honor in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Honor has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 439 places in the last five years. Its peak was #356 in 2003. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Honor is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Honor include: Honor Blackman — Honor Blackman was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers, "Bond girl" Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, Julia Daggett in...; Medal of Honor — The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the highest military decoration of the United States Armed Forces and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, Marines,....
Honor does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Honors in the wild.
19
UK babies named Honor (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 439 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Honor
Likely around 1 other Honor in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Honor
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Honor Blackman was an English actress and singer, known for the roles of Cathy Gale in The Avengers, "Bond girl" Pussy Galore in Goldfinger, Julia Daggett in Shalako, and Hera in Jason and the Argonauts. She is also known for her role as Laura West in the ITV sitcom The Upper Hand.
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the highest military decoration of the United States Armed Forces and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, Marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the president of the United States (the commander in chief of the armed forces) and is presented "in the name of Congress." It is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor (CMOH), though the official name of the award is simply "Medal of Honor." There are three distinct variants of the medal: one for the Department of the Army, awarded to soldiers; one for branches of the Department of the Navy, awarded to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen; and one for military branches of the Department of the Air Force, awarded to airmen and guardians.