Henley
Henley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Henley, Welsh professional football (soccer) player Althea Henley (1911–1996), American actress Sir Andrew Henley, 1st Baronet (1622–75), English politician Anthony Henley (1667–1711), English Whig politician and MP Anthony Henley (cricketer) (1846–1916), English cricketer Anthony Henley (1704–1748), British politician and…
Meaning & Origin of Henley
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henley is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:Adam Henley, Welsh professional football (soccer) player Althea Henley (1911–1996), American actress Sir Andrew Henley, 1st Baronet (1622–75), English politician Anthony Henley (1667–1711), English Whig politician and MP Anthony Henley (cricketer) (1846–1916), English cricketer Anthony Henley (1704–1748), British politician and…
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The Story of Henley
As a girl name
Henley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 607 Henleys were born — ranking #511 that year. As of 2026, Henley ranks #1,060 for girls with 234 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 7K Henleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Henley first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 104 Henleys were born — ranking #1,554 that year. As of 2026, Henley ranks #1,740 for boys with 96 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Henleys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Henley
Henley is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Henley's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #511. Use the chart and map above to compare Henley'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 .
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