Total births
51
Boys' name · since 1914
Mchenry
51 babies named Mchenry in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1975
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Mchenry sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 51 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Mchenry has been recorded 51 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1975.
- 51 total births
- 1914–1975 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
51 boys have been named Mchenry since 1914, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1975.
- 51
- total births
- 1914–1975
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Mchenry was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
7 babies were named Mchenry in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Mchenry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Mchenry splits its recorded history at 1927: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Mchenry at a glance
Last recorded 1975Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Mchenry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1975
- Peak year (1922)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Mchenry by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Mchenry's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Mchenry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 17 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Mchenry? ▼
Mchenry has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1975. 7 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Mchenry most popular? ▼
Mchenry was most popular in the 1920s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Mchenry been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Mchenry since 1914 -- 62 years through the most recent 1975 data.
What names are similar to Mchenry? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Mchale, Mchael. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Mchenry's data
- Mchenry's decade-level peak was the 1920s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1975 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Mchenry: Baby Name Since 1914 - 51 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/mchenry. 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 Mchenry 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 June 2026.