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 #5093

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Name B

Henry

Boy name · Rank #6

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Metric Henson Henry
Current Rank #5093 #6
Total Births (all years) 553 768,945
Peak Year 2015 2025
Peak Year Births 33 12,020
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Henson Henry
1880s - 24,139
1890s - 21,664
1900s - 21,772
1910s 11 79,667
1920s 45 104,552
1930s 26 70,419
1940s 7 72,488
1950s 5 62,230
1960s 5 39,134
1970s 5 23,511
1980s 15 20,728
1990s 22 25,249
2000s 73 42,760
2010s 194 92,585
2020s 145 68,047

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Henson Henry
2014 17 9,442
2015 33 10,186
2016 29 10,390
2017 20 10,482
2018 20 10,714
2019 25 10,768
2020 21 10,793
2021 24 11,370
2022 26 11,272
2023 30 10,996
2024 19 11,596
2025 25 12,020

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, 1916–2025.

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