Henny
Girl name · #2618 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 66 baby girls were named Henny, placing it at #2618 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,273 girls born in 2025 was named Henny.
The 55-year story
Henny first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 66 babies and a rank of #2607. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Henny per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Henny in class?
Henny scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Henny is most common
State-level data for Henny is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Henny
Statistically, parents drawn to Henny tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sonny, Lenny, Anny, Brianny, and Alanny.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Henny | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | #2607 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 60 | #2821 |
| 2021 | 61 | #2784 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 44 | #3499 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 32 | #4455 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 33 | #4353 |
| 2010 | 35 | #4180 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 15 | #7500 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 23 | #5086 |
| 2001 | 16 | #6619 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Henny a popular girl name?
Henny ranked #2618 among girls in 2025 with 66 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Henny most popular?
Henny peaked in 2025, when 66 American girls received the name (ranked #2607 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Henny?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,273 newborn American girls was named Henny. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.