Hensley vs Henry

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

Name A

Hensley

Girl name · Rank #2270

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Hensley Henry
Current Rank #2270 #6
Total Births (all years) 1,947 756,825
Peak Year 2020 2024
Peak Year Births 221 11,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1995 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hensley Henry
1880ss — 24,139
1890ss — 21,664
1900ss — 21,772
1910ss — 79,667
1920ss — 104,552
1930ss — 70,418
1940ss — 72,486
1950ss — 62,232
1960ss — 39,135
1970ss — 23,515
1980ss — 20,727
1990ss 11 25,244
2000ss 109 42,742
2010ss 1,115 92,571
2020ss 712 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hensley Henry
2014 90 9,442
2015 115 10,184
2016 164 10,389
2017 174 10,480
2018 208 10,712
2019 197 10,766
2020 221 10,789
2021 175 11,367
2022 138 11,270
2023 96 10,988
2024 82 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, 1995–2024.

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