Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Henchy

Name: Popularity of the name Henchy in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Henchy, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Henchy is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Chris Henchy, American screenwriter and film producer David O'Connor Henchy (1810–1876), Irish politician Edward Henchy, American Catholic priest Florence Henchy, Irish-born French spy Séamus Henchy (1917–2009), Irish judge

Current Rank

#10,241

Peak Rank

#5,992 (2014)

Total Babies

221

5-Yr Trend

-15%

1990

First Year

2024

Last Year

2014

Peak Year

#5992

Peak Rank

221

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Henchy

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Henchy

The earliest SSA record of Henchy as a baby girl name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 21 newborns named Henchy — #5,992 in the national rankings. About 46% of every Henchy on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Henchy last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 221 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

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Names that sound like Henchy

Phonetically similar names — useful when Henchy is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Hinchey
Henny
Honcho
Hench
Henley
Henney
Henne
Hennie
Heney
Henshaw
Hangi
Henie

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Henchy

What does the name Henchy mean?

How popular is Henchy in 2026?

In 2026, Henchy ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Henchy most popular?

Henchy reached its peak popularity in 2014, ranking #5,992 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Henchy most popular?

Henchy has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Henchy.

Is Henchy a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Henchy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Henchy?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Henchy include Seba, Saralynn, Solimar. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Henchy

Henchy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 221 births in the dataset. Henchy's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #5,992. Use the chart and map above to compare Henchy's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.