Total births
66
Boys' name · since 1880
Hence
66 babies named Hence in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 66
- total births
- 1880–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
Hence sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 66 recorded since 1880.
Hence has 66 recorded births among boys since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1947.
- 66 total births
- 1880–1947 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 61% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
66 boys have been named Hence since 1880, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1947.
- 66
- total births
- 1880–1947
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 61%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Hence was born in this single decade.
1925
Single peak year
7 babies were named Hence in 1925 - its busiest year on record.
Hence's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hence's full recorded timeline at 1924, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1906, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1925 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hence at a glance
Last recorded 1947Peak year
1925
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Hence popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1947
- Peak year (1925)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 68 years of records
Hence by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hence's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Hence births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 6
1880s
6 births
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 40 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hence? ▼
66 babies have been named Hence since 1880. It was last recorded in 1947. The peak year was 1925 with 7 births.
When was Hence most popular? ▼
Hence was most popular in the 1920s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Hence been used? ▼
Records for Hence go back to 1880, giving 68 years of history through 1947.
What names are similar to Hence? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Henry, Hendrix, Henri, Henderson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hence's data
- Hence's decade-level peak was the 1920s (40 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hence
Nearby Names Like Hence
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hence
Henry Boy
#6 768,945 births
Hendrix Boy
#297 13,540 births
Henri Boy
#1591 5,328 births
Henderson Boy
#2078 4,293 births
Henrik Boy
#919 4,224 births
Compare Hence side by side: Hence vs Henry Hence vs Hendrix Hence vs Henri
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hence: Baby Name Since 1880 - 66 Births, Peak 1925." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hence. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hence draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.