Total births
219
Girls' name · since 1882
Hennie
Hennie has 219 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 219
- total births
- 1882–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
219 girls have been named Hennie since 1882, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hennie has 219 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 1956.
- 219 total births
- 1882–1956 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
219 girls have been named Hennie since 1882, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1956.
- 219
- total births
- 1882–1956
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Hennie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
12 babies were named Hennie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Hennie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hennie's SSA record in two at 1920 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1891, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hennie at a glance
Last recorded 1956Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1882
Hennie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1956
- Peak year (1917)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Hennie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hennie's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hennie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s
1890s
28 births
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
65 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 23
1950s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 65 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hennie? ▼
219 babies have been named Hennie since 1882. It was last recorded in 1956. The peak year was 1917 with 12 births.
When was Hennie most popular? ▼
Hennie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 65 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Hennie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hennie since 1882 -- 75 years through the most recent 1956 data.
What names are similar to Hennie? ▼
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 Hennie's data
- Hennie's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (65 total births) through the 1950s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Hennie
Nearby Names Like Hennie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hennie
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 Hennie side by side: Hennie vs Henrietta Hennie vs Henley Hennie vs Henry
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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, 1882–1956 (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. "Hennie: Baby Name Since 1882 - 219 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hennie. 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 Hennie 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.