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Henderson

/ˈhɛndɚsən/ · 100% boys · 50 born in 2025

Henderson has been given to about 4,293 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈhɛndɚsən/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,223
Median age today48 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Henderson per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 83
  • Born in 202550
  • All time4,293
  • England & Wales, 20253

How popular is Henderson?

Its best year was 1918, when 83 babies were given the name, ranking 687th. The typical living American called Henderson is about 48 years old today. It is relatively most common in Ohio, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Henderson

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Anderson0.78
  2. Emerson0.75
  3. Jefferson0.75
  4. Nelson0.62
  5. Benson0.62
  6. Edison0.62
  7. Deron0.62
  8. Edson0.62

Middle names for Henderson

Ranked by flow score
  1. Henderson Paul0.79
  2. Henderson Lee0.79
  3. Henderson Dean0.78
  4. Henderson Blake0.78
  5. Henderson Bryce0.78
  6. Henderson Wade0.78

Sibling names for Henderson

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.91
  2. Lettiesister · 0.90
  3. Forestbrother · 0.90
  4. Elouisesister · 0.90
  5. Ambrosebrother · 0.89
  6. Louiebrother · 0.87

Where Henderson is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Ohio0.01%
  2. Texas0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Henderson White0.74
  2. Henderson Reyes0.74
  3. Henderson Lee0.74
  4. Henderson Green0.74
  5. Henderson Evans0.73
  6. Henderson Edwards0.73

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Henderson

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Henderson across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.