The first name Honey
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female Also a surname
Meaning and origin
A female given name
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 253 girls were named Honey, making it the 199th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 338 births (#152).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Honey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Honey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 322 girls born in the United States were named Honey, the 846th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Honey
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Mia ThreapletonEnglish actress (born 2000)
Questions
- How popular is the name Honey?
- In 2025, 253 girls born in England and Wales were named Honey, ranking 199th. Its peak was 2005, with 338 births.
- Is Honey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,757 US babies named Honey since 1880 were girls.
- When was Honey most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 322 babies were named Honey, its highest rank at 846th.
- Is Honey also a surname?
- Yes. Honey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.