Boys' name · since 1880
Henery
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 2,122 babies named Henery, peaking in 1928. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,181 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,122
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Henery is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 2,122 have been recorded since 1880.
Henery has 2,122 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 2017.
- #3,181 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 2,122 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henery ranks #3,181 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,122 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #3,181 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 2,122
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Henery's 2,122 recorded births place it above 93% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Henery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Henery's full recorded timeline at 1934, 40% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 60% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1928 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Henery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2017
- Peak year (1928)
- 61
- Annual births at peak, across 138 years of records
Henery by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (461 births, 22% of the file).
1920s was Henery's strongest decade.
461 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Henery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 124
1880s
124 births
- 1890s 91
1890s
91 births
- 1900s 137
1900s
137 births
- 1910s
1910s
286 births
- 1920s
1920s
461 births
- 1930s
1930s
367 births
- 1940s
1940s
233 births
- 1950s 154
1950s
154 births
- 1960s 133
1960s
133 births
- 1970s 61
1970s
61 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2010s 15
2010s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 461 births (22% of all-time use).
How Henery 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 Henery's total volume
Henery by state
Where Henery concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 53 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 42 | 2.0% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 42 | 2.0% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 28 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 26 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 12 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 5 | 0.2% |
53 of 2,122 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Henery appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Henery's data
- Henery's decade-level peak was the 1920s (461 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Henerys (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Henery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1928)
Similar record span (~137 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, 1880–2017 (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 Henery 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.