Boys' name · since 1880
Henderson
Henderson has 4,293 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,605 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,293
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Henderson is the #2605 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 4,293 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Henderson recorded 4,293 times among boys since 1880, holding rank #2605 nationally today, ahead of 81% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #1,974 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,605 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,293 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henderson ranks #1,974 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,605 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,293 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,974 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,605 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,293
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Henderson's 4,293 recorded births place it above 95.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
How Henderson compares
4,293 Top 14% higher than 86% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Henderson's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Henderson | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,293 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 83 | 34 | 22,252 |
Henderson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Henderson's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1903, with only 9 births recorded -- set against the 1918 peak of 83, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Henderson popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1918)
- 83
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Henderson by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (619 births, 14% of the file).
1920s was Henderson's strongest decade.
619 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Henderson births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 160
1880s
160 births
- 1890s 168
1890s
168 births
- 1900s 175
1900s
175 births
- 1910s
1910s
496 births
- 1920s
1920s
619 births
- 1930s
1930s
419 births
- 1940s
1940s
401 births
- 1950s
1950s
349 births
- 1960s 219
1960s
219 births
- 1970s 153
1970s
153 births
- 1980s 155
1980s
155 births
- 1990s 154
1990s
154 births
- 2000s 174
2000s
174 births
- 2010s
2010s
306 births
- 2020s
2020s
345 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 619 births (14% of all-time use).
How Henderson compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Henderson's total volume
Henderson by state
Where Henderson concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 195 | 4.5% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 188 | 4.4% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 174 | 4.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 164 | 3.8% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 116 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 76 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 74 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 52 | 1.2% |
195 of 4,293 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Henderson appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Henderson's data
- Henderson's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (619 total births) through the 2020s (345) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- North Carolina records the most Hendersons (195 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Henderson: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~145 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Henderson 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 August 2026.