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 #16026

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Hennessey Henry
Current Rank #16026 #6
Total Births (all years) 383 768,945
Peak Year 2015 2025
Peak Year Births 27 12,020
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hennessey Henry
1880s - 24,139
1890s - 21,664
1900s - 21,772
1910s - 79,667
1920s - 104,552
1930s - 70,419
1940s - 72,488
1950s - 62,230
1960s - 39,134
1970s - 23,511
1980s - 20,728
1990s 46 25,249
2000s 153 42,760
2010s 133 92,585
2020s 51 68,047

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hennessey Henry
2014 12 9,442
2015 27 10,186
2016 15 10,390
2017 12 10,482
2018 7 10,714
2019 11 10,768
2020 12 10,793
2021 14 11,370
2022 9 11,272
2023 11 10,996
2024 5 11,596
2025 - 12,020

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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