Henya
The Klawock Cooperative Association is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Tlingit people. This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Klawock, Alaska Tlingit: Lawáak.
Meaning & Origin of Henya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Klawock Cooperative Association is a federally recognized Alaska Native tribe of Tlingit people. This Alaska Native tribe is headquartered in Klawock, Alaska Tlingit: Lawáak.
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The Story of Henya
The earliest SSA record of Henya as a baby girl name dates back to 1982, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Henya — #7,964 in the national rankings. About 43% of every Henya on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Henya ranks #8,098 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). All told, over 173 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
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About the name Henya
Henya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 173 births in the dataset. Henya's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #7,937. Use the chart and map above to compare Henya'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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