Total births
88
Girls' name · since 2016
Hensleigh
Hensleigh has 88 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17040
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Hensleigh is the #17040 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 88 recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hensleigh has been recorded 88 times among girls since 2016, currently ranked #17040 nationally and more common than 4% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2024.
- #17040 among girls today
- 88 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Hensleigh is currently the #17040 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 88 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17040
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Hensleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17040
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Hensleigh was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
15 babies were named Hensleigh in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Hensleigh compares
88 22nd percentile among 17,726 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
Hensleigh's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hensleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hensleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hensleigh's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hensleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#17,040
Active since
2016
Hensleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Hensleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Hensleigh's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Hensleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
33 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hensleigh? ▼
Hensleigh has been given to 88 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17040 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Hensleigh most popular? ▼
Hensleigh was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Hensleigh been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hensleigh since 2016 -- 9 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hensleigh? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Hensleigh
Nearby Names Like Hensleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hensleigh
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 Hensleigh side by side: Hensleigh vs Henrietta Hensleigh vs Henley Hensleigh vs Henry
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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, 2016–2024 (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. "Hensleigh: #17040 Girls' Name - 88 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hensleigh. 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 Hensleigh 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.