Henry vs Henderson

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

Name A

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Name B

Henderson

Boy name · Rank #2078

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Metric Henry Henderson
Current Rank #6 #2078
Total Births (all years) 768,945 4,293
Peak Year 2025 1918
Peak Year Births 12,020 83
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henry Henderson
1880s 24,139 160
1890s 21,664 168
1900s 21,772 175
1910s 79,667 496
1920s 104,552 619
1930s 70,419 419
1940s 72,488 401
1950s 62,230 349
1960s 39,134 219
1970s 23,511 153
1980s 20,728 155
1990s 25,249 154
2000s 42,760 174
2010s 92,585 306
2020s 68,047 345

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henry Henderson
2014 9,442 36
2015 10,186 33
2016 10,390 30
2017 10,482 32
2018 10,714 31
2019 10,768 55
2020 10,793 55
2021 11,370 47
2022 11,272 76
2023 10,996 45
2024 11,596 72
2025 12,020 50

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, 1880–2025.

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