Henretta vs Henry

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

Name A

Henretta

Girl name

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Henretta Henry
Current Rank Unranked #6
Total Births (all years) 1,286 756,825
Peak Year 1916 2024
Peak Year Births 50 11,547
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1882 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henretta Henry
1880ss 35 24,139
1890ss 90 21,664
1900ss 143 21,772
1910ss 303 79,667
1920ss 288 104,552
1930ss 189 70,418
1940ss 102 72,486
1950ss 94 62,232
1960ss 37 39,135
1970ss 5 23,515
1980ss — 20,727
1990ss — 25,244
2000ss — 42,742
2010ss — 92,571
2020ss — 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henretta Henry
2014 — 9,442
2015 — 10,184
2016 — 10,389
2017 — 10,480
2018 — 10,712
2019 — 10,766
2020 — 10,789
2021 — 11,367
2022 — 11,270
2023 — 10,988
2024 — 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, 1882–1979.

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