Unisex name · since 1991
Henley
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 6,725 babies named Henley, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,002 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,725
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Henley is the #1002 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 6,725 recorded since 1991.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henley has been recorded 6,725 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #1002 nationally and more common than 94% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #2,122 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,002 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 6,725 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henley ranks #2,122 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,002 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 6,725 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,122 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,002 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 6,725
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Henley's 6,725 recorded births place it above 97.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Henley compares
6,725 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Henley's all-time total is 18x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Henley | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,725 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 608 | 21 | 19,840 |
Henley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Henley's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 96% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 4%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 608, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Henley popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 608
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Henley popularity over time - boys
1,547 total births recorded since 1912 (Henley as boys' name)
Henley by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (4,150 births, 62% of the file).
2010s was Henley's strongest decade.
4,150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Henley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 265
2000s
265 births
- 2010s
2010s
4,150 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,251 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 4,150 births (62% of all-time use).
How Henley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Henley's total volume
Henley by state
Where Henley concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 670 | 10.0% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 338 | 5.0% |
| #3 | California | | 313 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 286 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 275 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Florida | | 230 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 200 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 190 | 2.8% |
670 of 6,725 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Henley appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Henley's data
- Henley's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (4,150 total births) through the 2020s (2,251) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Henleys (670 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 Henley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~34 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, 1991–2025 (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 Henley 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.