Honor
Honor is a distinctive choice, ranked #1892 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Honor in their class.
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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Honor in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Honor
- 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 Shalako, and Hera in Jason and the Argonauts.
- Peace with Honor — "Peace with Honor" was a foreign policy slogan used by U.S.
- 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, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Honor
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Honor
Almost certainly the only Honor in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Famous People Named Honor
Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia