Henning
Henning is a surname, as well as a given name.
- German
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Swedish
Meaning & Origin of Henning
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henning is a surname, as well as a given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- German
- Danish
- Norwegian
- Swedish
The Story of Henning
American parents first put Henning on the record books as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 18 Hennings were born — ranking #5,065 that year. About 30% of every Henning on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Henning ranks #7,668 for baby boys with 7 births, falling sharply (-16%). All told, over 309 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Henning
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Henning. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Henning
Phonetically similar names — useful when Henning is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Honing
- Hemming
- Haning
- Heming
- Hanning
- Hooning
- Hennin
- Humming
- Hinging
- Hennen
- Hymning
- Henen
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Henning
Henning is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 309 births in the dataset. Henning's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #1,782. Use the chart and map above to compare Henning'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.