How Many People Are Named Henley?
An estimated 7,761 people in the United States have the first name Henley. It is used for both genders, with 81.4% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Henley peaked in popularity in 2016 with 698 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Henley as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Henley paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Henley has undergone a significant gender shift. Originally given predominantly to boys, it is now more commonly a girls' name.
- Henley is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,761
About 1 in 44,164 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
81.4% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
698 births
Total Registered
7,949
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Henley
Henley is predominantly female (81.4%), though 1,478 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Henley as a male name
Ranked #1,882 in 2024
85 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (104 births)
Henley as a female name
Ranked #956 in 2024
272 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (607 births)
Henley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Henley span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,859 babies were registered. While Henley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Henley by Decade
How has Henley tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Henley by State
Birth registrations for Henley span all 42 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Massachusetts, Alaska. On average, about 143 Henleys were registered per state.
Henley + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Henley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Henley
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Henley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henley?
We estimate approximately 7,761 people named Henley are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 44,164 Americans share this first name.
Is Henley a common name?
Henley is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,949 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Henley most popular?
Henley reached peak popularity in 2016, when 698 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Henley is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Henley a female name?
Henley is predominantly female. 81.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Henley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Henley Smith, Henley Johnson, Henley Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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