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How Many People Are Named Honesty?

Estimated people named Honesty living in the U.S. today

4,841

Rarity score57/100
Very commonVery rare
Very RareRarity score 57/1001 in 70,605 peopleRank #3,715 of 104,819Trend: Steady

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Gender distribution

0% male · 100% female in SSA records.

Name scorecard

  • Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 4,911
  • Peak year: 2014 (255 births)
  • Estimated living today: 4,841

Honesty by age group — who carries the name today?

Kids (born 2022+)
516
Young Adults (2002–2021)
3,720
Adults (1982–2001)
530
Middle-Aged (1962–1981)
75
Seniors (1942–1961)
0
Elderly (before 1942)
0

Honesty popularity over time (1880–2024)

18802024

Estimated living bearers by birth decade

1970s
53
1980s
82
1990s
238
2000s
1,371
2010s
2,230
2020s
866

About the name Honesty

Honesty has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 4,911 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 4,841 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 70,605 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Honestys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Honesty in the US?

An estimated 4,841 people named Honesty are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Honesty very rare — about 1 in 70,605 Americans.

Is Honesty a boy or girl name?

In SSA records, Honesty is 0% male and 100% female, so it is predominantly a female name.

When was Honesty most popular?

Honesty peaked in 2014, when 255 babies were given the name. Its current trend is steady compared with the previous decade.

How rare is the name Honesty?

Honesty ranks #3,715 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 57 out of 100 (higher means rarer).