Henning vs Henry

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

Name A

Henning

Boy name · Rank #9937

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Henning Henry
Current Rank #9937 #6
Total Births (all years) 294 756,825
Peak Year 2014 2024
Peak Year Births 18 11,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henning Henry
1880ss — 24,139
1890ss — 21,664
1900ss — 21,772
1910ss 42 79,667
1920ss 76 104,552
1930ss 23 70,418
1940ss — 72,486
1950ss — 62,232
1960ss 5 39,135
1970ss — 23,515
1980ss — 20,727
1990ss — 25,244
2000ss 5 42,742
2010ss 92 92,571
2020ss 51 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henning Henry
2014 18 9,442
2015 11 10,184
2016 16 10,389
2017 9 10,480
2018 8 10,712
2019 7 10,766
2020 9 10,789
2021 16 11,367
2022 8 11,270
2023 11 10,988
2024 7 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, 1913–2024.

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