Henrietta vs Henry

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

Name A

Henrietta

Girl name · Rank #2128

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Henrietta Henry
Current Rank #2128 #6
Total Births (all years) 51,264 756,825
Peak Year 1918 2024
Peak Year Births 1,411 11,547
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henrietta Henry
1880ss 2,480 24,139
1890ss 4,035 21,664
1900ss 4,514 21,772
1910ss 10,400 79,667
1920ss 10,453 104,552
1930ss 5,814 70,418
1940ss 5,649 72,486
1950ss 3,830 62,232
1960ss 1,779 39,135
1970ss 660 23,515
1980ss 318 20,727
1990ss 223 25,244
2000ss 144 42,742
2010ss 581 92,571
2020ss 384 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henrietta Henry
2014 75 9,442
2015 62 10,184
2016 66 10,389
2017 63 10,480
2018 65 10,712
2019 79 10,766
2020 72 10,789
2021 85 11,367
2022 82 11,270
2023 56 10,988
2024 89 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, 1880–2024.

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