Recorded 1880–1947 Boys' name Peak 1925 66 births

Hence — boys' name

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.

1880s61900s51910s51920s401940s10
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.

What the Data Says About Hence

The Social Security Administration has registered 66 babies named Hence between 1880 and 1947, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hence currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1947. The name reached its historical peak in 1925, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hence performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 40 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hence shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hence in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 66 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hence at a glance

Last recorded 1947

Total births

66

Since 1880

68 years of records

Peak year

1925

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1947

Active since

1880

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 1947

Hence popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–1880

Last recorded 1947
Peak year (1925)
7
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194719431929192719251924192219211920191319061880 6

Hence by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
40 births that decade — 61% of Hence's all-time total
1880s61900s51910s51920s401940s10

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?
Hence has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 68 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1880–1947 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.