Henson vs Henry

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

Name A

Henson

Boy name · Rank #5073

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Henson Henry
Current Rank #5073 #6
Total Births (all years) 528 756,825
Peak Year 2015 2024
Peak Year Births 33 11,547
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henson Henry
1880ss — 24,139
1890ss — 21,664
1900ss — 21,772
1910ss 11 79,667
1920ss 45 104,552
1930ss 26 70,418
1940ss 7 72,486
1950ss 5 62,232
1960ss 5 39,135
1970ss 5 23,515
1980ss 15 20,727
1990ss 22 25,244
2000ss 73 42,742
2010ss 194 92,571
2020ss 120 55,961

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henson Henry
2014 17 9,442
2015 33 10,184
2016 29 10,389
2017 20 10,480
2018 20 10,712
2019 25 10,766
2020 21 10,789
2021 24 11,367
2022 26 11,270
2023 30 10,988
2024 19 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, 1916–2024.

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