Hennessey vs Henry

Side-by-side comparison of Hennessey and Henry — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hennessey

Girl name · Rank #15979

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Hennessey Henry
Current Rank #15979 #6
Total Births (all years) 383 756,825
Peak Year 2015 2024
Peak Year Births 27 11,547
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hennessey Henry
1880ss — 24,139
1890ss — 21,664
1900ss — 21,772
1910ss — 79,667
1920ss — 104,552
1930ss — 70,418
1940ss — 72,486
1950ss — 62,232
1960ss — 39,135
1970ss — 23,515
1980ss — 20,727
1990ss 46 25,244
2000ss 153 42,742
2010ss 133 92,571
2020ss 51 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hennessey Henry
2014 12 9,442
2015 27 10,184
2016 15 10,389
2017 12 10,480
2018 7 10,712
2019 11 10,766
2020 12 10,789
2021 14 11,367
2022 9 11,270
2023 11 10,988
2024 5 11,547

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1992–2024.

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