Girl · #3,700 in 2026

Hennessy

Jas Hennessy & Cie., commonly known simply as Hennessy, is a French producer of cognac, founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy which has its headquarters in Cognac, France.

Current Rank
#3,700
Peak Rank
#2,231 (2019)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
-27%
1991
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#2231
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
35
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Hennessy

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

Jas Hennessy & Cie., commonly known simply as Hennessy, is a French producer of cognac, founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy which has its headquarters in Cognac, France.

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Origin & history
Richard Hennessy (1724–1800) founded the distillery in 1765 The Hennessy cognac distillery was founded by Irish Jacobite military officer Richard Hennessy in 1765, who had served in the army of King Louis XV . The Hennessy family's seat was Killavullen near Mallow , and was closely related in County Cork to the Nagle , Burke and Roche families. He retired to the commune of Cognac , and began distilling and exporting brandies, first to Britain and his native Ireland, closely followed by the United States. In 1813 Richard Hennessy's son James Hennessy gave the company its trading name, Jas Henne

The Story of Hennessy

Hennessy first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1991, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 82 Hennessys were born — ranking #2,231 that year. As of 2026, Hennessy ranks #3,700 for baby girls with 41 births, falling sharply (-27%). In total, more than 2K Hennessys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Hennessy

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Frequently Asked Questions about Hennessy

What does the name Hennessy mean?
Jas Hennessy & Cie., commonly known simply as Hennessy, is a French producer of cognac, founded in 1765 by Richard Hennessy which has its headquarters in Cognac, France.
How popular is Hennessy in 2026?
In 2026, Hennessy ranks #3,700 among girls' names in the U.S., with 41 babies given the name that year.
When was Hennessy most popular?
Hennessy reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #2,231 that year with 82 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Hennessy most popular?
Hennessy has historically been most popular in Nevada, Arizona, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Hennessy.
Is Hennessy a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Hennessy is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Hennessy?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Hennessy include Nilah, Jasper, Sherica. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Hennessy

Hennessy is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Hennessy's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #2,231. Use the chart and map above to compare Hennessy'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.