Henny
Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Henny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Henny is a Scandinavian and Dutch male and female first name, nickname and surname. It may refer to:
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The Story of Henny
As a girl name
Henny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 61 Hennys were born — ranking #2,781 that year. As of 2026, Henny ranks #3,049 for girls with 53 births, rising sharply (+19% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Hennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Henny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 8 Hennys were born — ranking #3,214 that year. As of 2026, Henny ranks #4,001 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 58 Hennys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Henny
Henny is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Henny's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #2,781. Use the chart and map above to compare Henny'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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