Honore
Honoré, also spelled Honore, is a name of French origin and may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Honore
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Honoré, also spelled Honore, is a name of French origin and may refer to:
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The Story of Honore
As a girl name
Honore first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1942, when 11 Honores were born — ranking #2,817 that year. As of 2026, Honore ranks #16,210 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 225 Honores have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Honore first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1920, when 11 Honores were born — ranking #2,602 that year. As of 2026, Honore ranks #5,227 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Honores have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Honore
Honore is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 225 births in the dataset. Honore's peak popularity came in 1942 when it ranked #2,817. Use the chart and map above to compare Honore'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 .
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