The first name Honoré
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Honoré at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 5 girls born in the United States were named Honoré, the 17,214th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 11 were.
GirlsBoys
252
babies named Honoré since 1880
#17,214
rank in 2016
1920
peak 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 Honoré
30 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Honoré de BalzacFrench novelist and playwright (1799–1850)
- Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, comte de MirabeauFrench writer, orator and statesman (1749-1791)
- Honoré DaumierFrench artist (1808–1879)
- Honoré d'UrféFrench writer (1568-1625)
- Honoré TraoréBurkinabé soldier, 1957–2026
- Honoré Charles ReilleFrench general (1774–1860)
- Louis-Honoré FréchetteCanadian poet, politician and playwright (1839-1923)
- Honoré JacquinotFrench surgeon and zoologist, 1815–1887
- Honoré MercierCanadian politician (1840-1894)
- Honoré FabriFrench Jesuit, mathematician, astronomer, philosopher and physicist (1607-1688)
- Honoré FlaugerguesFrench astronomer and magistrate (1755–1830)
- Honoré BarthélémyFrench racing cyclist (1891–1964)
Questions
- Is Honoré a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 252 US babies named Honoré since 1880, 89% were girls and 11% boys.
- When was Honoré most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Honoré, its highest rank at 2,670th.
- Is Honoré also a surname?
- Yes. Honoré is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.