Hensley
Girl name · #2072 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 91 baby girls were named Hensley, placing it at #2072 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1814, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 19,780 girls born in 2025 was named Hensley.
The 30-year story
Hensley first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2020, when 221 girls were named Hensley — good for #1105 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Hensley per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hensley in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hensley is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hensley will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hensley is most common
State-level data for Hensley is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hensley
Statistically, parents drawn to Hensley tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Haizley, Kenzley, Huntley, Kinzley, and Hartley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hensley | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 91 | #2064 |
| 2024 | 82 | #2265 |
| 2023 | 96 | #2033 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1548 |
| 2021 | 175 | #1293 |
| 2020 | 221 | #1105 |
| 2019 | 197 | #1193 |
| 2018 | 208 | #1160 |
| 2017 | 174 | #1334 |
| 2016 | 164 | #1412 |
| 2015 | 115 | #1814 |
| 2014 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2013 | 53 | #3076 |
| 2012 | 46 | #3464 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 29 | #4860 |
| 2009 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2008 | 20 | #6559 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2000 | 6 | #13154 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hensley a popular girl name?
Hensley ranked #2072 among girls in 2025 with 91 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1814.
When was the name Hensley most popular?
Hensley peaked in 2020, when 221 American girls received the name (ranked #1105 that year). Since 2020 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Hensley?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 19,780 newborn American girls was named Hensley. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.