Honey

Meaning: Honey, a term of endearment
Origin: English — From the word honey

Girl's name · #846 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Honey is climbing: on the charts since 1912, it reached #846 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 320 girls given the name last year. Roughly 4,800 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 25 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#199 in England & Wales (2025) · #334 in N. Ireland (2025) · #413 in Ireland (2025) · #429 in Scotland (2025) · #1,577 in Canada (2025) · #2,006 in Ecuador (2025) · #13,250 in Italy (2024) · #358 in New Zealand (2024) · #4,885 in France (2024) · #1,393 in Sweden (2014) · #2,427 in Austria (2010).

Famous Honeys

Honey Irani — Indian actress and screenwriter (born 1955)
Honey Rose — Indian actress (born 1991)
Honey Dijon — American DJ, producer and trans activist (born 1950)
Honey Harlow — American exotic dancer (1927–2005)
Honey G — British rapper (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Honey Rider — Female character in the James Bond novel and film Dr. No
Honey — Fighting Vipers (video game)
Honey Bunny — Looney Tunes

What Honeys become

Among 67 notable people named Honey:

Entertainers appear 3.56× more often than among typical names — e.g. Honey Sri-Isan, Thai female singer (1971–1992).

Similar names: Sunday · Oona · Sunnie · Colbie · Henny · Yitty

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