Honestie
A virtue name of French origin conveying integrity and truthfulness.
Name Census estimates that about 116 living Americans carry the first name Honestie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Honestie today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Honestie births was 2016 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Honestie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
116
~ 1 in 2,954,779 Americans
Peak year
2016
12 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2023 SSA rank
#10,620
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Honestie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Honestie from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 77 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Honestie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Honestie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Honestie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Honestie
The name Honestie is derived from the English word "honesty," which can be traced back to the Late Latin word "honestus," meaning honorable or respectable. The name likely emerged during the Renaissance period in England, when virtue names such as Prudence, Patience, and Constance became popular.
The earliest known recorded use of Honestie as a given name dates back to the late 16th century in England. One of the earliest known individuals with this name was Honestie Vaux, an English woman born in 1585. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Vaux, an English courtier and soldier.
In the 17th century, Honestie appeared in several literary works, including plays and poems. One notable example is the character Honestie in the play "The Honest Whore" by Thomas Dekker, written in 1604. This play explores themes of morality and redemption, and the character Honestie represents the virtue of honesty.
During the Puritan era in England, virtue names like Honestie became increasingly popular among the Puritan community. Puritans sought to instill moral and religious values in their children through their names. One example is Honestie Carew, born in 1624, the daughter of Sir Nicholas Carew, an English courtier and Puritan.
In the 18th century, Honestie remained a relatively uncommon name, but it continued to be used in some families. One notable individual was Honestie Beaumont, born in 1709, the daughter of Sir George Beaumont, an English landowner and politician.
The name Honestie also appeared in the New World, particularly in the American colonies. One example is Honestie Winthrop, born in 1638 in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of John Winthrop, the founder and governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
While the name Honestie has become increasingly rare in modern times, it has left a lasting legacy as a representation of the virtue of honesty and integrity. Throughout its history, the name has been associated with individuals who embodied these qualities, reminding us of the enduring value of living an honest and upright life.
People
Honestie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Honestie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Honestie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Honestie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 116 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Honestie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,954,779 US residents.
Is Honestie a common name?
We classify Honestie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 117 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Honestie most popular?
The single biggest year for Honestie was 2016, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Honestie is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Honestie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Honestie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Honestie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Honestie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Honestie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Honestie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Honestie?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Honestie at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.