ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1991 First Year 2026 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #511 Peak Rank 7K Total Count 34 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1912 First Year 2026 Last Year 2015 Peak Year #1554 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 65 Years Active 🌍 ## 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… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henley%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henley%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Henley Phonetically similar names — useful when Henley is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Hunley * [Hanley](/hanley) * Hanly * [Henny](/henny) * Homely * Hamley * Henney * [Heli](/heli) * Henne * [Helly](/helly) * [Hensley](/hensley) * [Hennie](/hennie) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Henley What does the name Henley mean? 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… How popular is Henley in 2026? In 2026, Henley ranks #1,060 among girls' names in the U.S., with 234 babies given the name that year. When was Henley most popular? Henley reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #511 that year with 607 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Henley most popular? Henley has historically been most popular in North Dakota, South Dakota, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Henley. Is Henley a unisex name? Yes — Henley is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 81% of Henleys assigned female and 19% assigned male historically. What names go well with Henley? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Henley include Annetta, Leda, Vivien. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧AnnettaPeak #511](/annetta)[👧LedaPeak #511](/leda)[👧VivienPeak #511](/vivien)[👧LizettePeak #511](/lizette) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦KainoaPeak #1554](/kainoa)[👦SagarPeak #1554](/sagar)[👦ArtemisPeak #1554](/artemis)[👦BrileyPeak #1554](/briley) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "H" → ](/letter/h) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.