Unisex name · since 2013

Henly

Henly has 42 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#36,953 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade

42 girls have been named Henly since 2013, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Henly recorded 42 times among girls since 2013, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2023.

  • #36,953 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 42 born since 2013
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henly ranks #36,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 42 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.

#36,953 of 72,339
all-time among girls
42
born since 2013
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Henly's 42 recorded births place it above 48.66% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Henly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Henly's full recorded timeline at 2018, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Henly popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2014)
7
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 2013201420172018202120222023 6

Henly popularity over time - boys

10 total births recorded since 1922 (Henly as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 10 births
5 19221925 5

Henly by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (23 births, 55% of the file).

2010s was Henly's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Henly births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Henly?
Henly has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #36,953 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
Where does Henly sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Henly ranks #36,953 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Henly most popular?
Henly was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Henly a unisex name?
Yes, Henly is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 42 births, and as a boy's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Henly been used?
Records for Henly go back to 2013, giving 11 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Henly?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Henrietta, Henley, Henry, Hensley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Henly's data

  • Henly's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Henly

Nearby Names Like Henly

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Henly

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Henly: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2013–2023 (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 Henly 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.