Total births
84
Girls' name · since 2001
Hennesy
84 babies named Hennesy in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 84
- total births
- 2001–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Hennesy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 2001.
Hennesy has 84 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2014.
- 84 total births
- 2001–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Hennesy since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 84
- total births
- 2001–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Hennesy was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
11 babies were named Hennesy in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
Hennesy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hennesy splits its recorded history at 2007: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hennesy at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
2010
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Hennesy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2014
- Peak year (2010)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Hennesy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Hennesy's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Hennesy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 59 births (70% of all-time use).
Hennesy by state
Where Hennesy concentrates geographically, total births since 2001
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 12 | 14.3% |
California share of Hennesy's total US births 14.3%
12 of 84 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hennesy? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 84 babies named Hennesy. The most recent recorded year was 2014. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 11 births.
When was Hennesy most popular? ▼
Hennesy was most popular in the 2000s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Hennesy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hennesy are California (12 births).
How long has the name Hennesy been used? ▼
Hennesy has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 14 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Hennesy? ▼
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 Hennesy's data
- Hennesy's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Hennesys (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hennesy
Nearby Names Like Hennesy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hennesy
Henrietta Girl
#2134 51,330 births
Henley Girl
#960 6,725 births
Henry Girl
#7601 4,619 births
Hensley Girl
#2277 2,038 births
Hennessy Girl
#3554 1,568 births
Compare Hennesy side by side: Hennesy vs Henrietta Hennesy vs Henley Hennesy vs Henry
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hennesy: Baby Name Since 2001 - 84 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hennesy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hennesy 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 July 2026.