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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Henley — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Henleigh|Henli
English◈ Unisex · 52% boy · 48% girl↓ Fading

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Henley

◈

HEN-lee · 2 syllables

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Girl
#956
↓ Fading
Girl
#956
Popularity score: 31
↓ Fading
Peak
#583 in 2020
5yr
-164 ranks
Velocity
-164
Birth frequency
7.6 per 100,000 births
Boy
#1882
Popularity score: 24
↓ Fading
Peak
#1737 in 2022
5yr
-107 ranks
Velocity
-107
Birth frequency
2.4 per 100,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1882 · Rising since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Henley

Popularity score: 24  ·  SSA Rank: #1882

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #956 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Henley

Popularity score: 31  ·  SSA Rank: #956

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
55
Higher than 55% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-164 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
4 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class

Henley scores well on uniqueness but there are tradeoffs — the popularity trend is fading.

Meaning Depth37% of score
60
Name Trend28% of score
32
Uniqueness20% of score
80
Feasibility15% of score
50

Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.

Name DNA
EnglishGeographicNatureUnisex2-syllablePlace-nameModernTrend
Character
grounded in naturedrawn to elevated places
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Henleys

digitalengagingcontemporarysocialathletic
STRONG
High confidence

Henley is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #956 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -164 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1882 · rare
Henley at a Glance
Meaning:From the high meadow or wooded area on a hill. Originally a place name in Oxfordshire, England, referring to a settlement on elevated terrain.
Language root:Old English
Peak rank:#583 in 2020
5yr change:-164 ranks
Sex usage:Girl #956 · Boy #1882
Notable bearers
Henley Spiers
Australian footballer
Henley Hart
American social media personality
Similar Sound
StanleyMedleyWesley◈Harley◈Bradley
Similar Style
Wren◈Finley◈Emery◈KeeleyWaverly◈
Works well with
Wren◈Indie◈Beckett◈HazelRowan◈Sawyer◈Scout◈Riley◈
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Wren◈
English · #213
→ Stable
Emery◈
Germanic · #70
→ Stable
Keeley
Celtic · #1569
↓ Declining
Waverly◈
English · #916
↓ Declining
Evelyn
English · #8
→ Stable
Harper
English · #12
→ Stable
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Henley illustration
Name Intelligence
Henley · Overview
Summary

Henley is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #956 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 9/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
52% boy · 48% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Modern character
Henley carries a grounded, cool quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 164 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
henley.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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