Hennessy vs Henry

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

Name A

Hennessy

Girl name · Rank #3554

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Hennessy Henry
Current Rank #3554 #6
Total Births (all years) 1,568 768,945
Peak Year 2019 2025
Peak Year Births 82 12,020
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1991 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hennessy 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 120 25,249
2000s 558 42,760
2010s 584 92,585
2020s 306 68,047

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hennessy Henry
2014 49 9,442
2015 38 10,186
2016 44 10,390
2017 45 10,482
2018 74 10,714
2019 82 10,768
2020 53 10,793
2021 67 11,370
2022 66 11,272
2023 39 10,996
2024 44 11,596
2025 37 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, 1991–2025.

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