Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Honoka

Honoka is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Honoka , Japanese television personality, writer and AV actress Honoka (wrestler) , Japanese masked professional wrestler Honoka Aikawa , Japanese idol of the idol group SKE48 Honoka Akimoto , Japanese idol of the idol group Team Shachi Honoka Hagita , Japanese former idol of the idol group Super Girls Honoka Hashida ,…

Current Rank
#15,244
Peak Rank
#10,805 (2008)
Total Babies
43
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2004
First Year
2021
Last Year
2008
Peak Year
#10805
Peak Rank
43
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Honoka

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Honoka is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Honoka , Japanese television personality, writer and AV actress Honoka (wrestler) , Japanese masked professional wrestler Honoka Aikawa , Japanese idol of the idol group SKE48 Honoka Akimoto , Japanese idol of the idol group Team Shachi Honoka Hagita , Japanese former idol of the idol group Super Girls Honoka Hashida ,…

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The Story of Honoka

Honoka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 10 Honokas were born — ranking #10,805 that year. As of 2026, Honoka ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Honokas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Honoka

Phonetically similar names — useful when Honoka is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Hanukkah
  • Hanukah
  • Chanukah
  • Chanukkah
  • Hanukka
  • Hanaka
  • Hannukah
  • Hanika
  • Hanako
  • Hinoki
  • Honaker
  • Honea

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Honoka

What does the name Honoka mean?
Honoka is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Honoka , Japanese television personality, writer and AV actress Honoka (wrestler) , Japanese masked professional wrestler Honoka Aikawa , Japanese idol of the idol group SKE48 Honoka Akimoto , Japanese idol of the idol group Team Shachi Honoka Hagita , Japanese former idol of the idol group Super Girls Honoka Hashida ,…
How popular is Honoka in 2026?
In 2026, Honoka ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Honoka most popular?
Honoka reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #10,805 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Honoka a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Honoka is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Honoka?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Honoka include Madiline, Shenoa, Shamora. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Honoka

Honoka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Honoka's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #10,805. Use the chart and map above to compare Honoka's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.