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Henley

/ˈhɛnli/ · 81% girls, 19% boys · 317 born in 2025

Henley has been given to about 8,272 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2016, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɛnli/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 8,124
Median age today9 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Henley per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2016 · 699
  • Born in 2025317
  • All time8,272
  • England & Wales, 202577

How popular is Henley?

Its best year was 2016, when 699 babies were given the name, ranking 511th. The typical living American called Henley is about 9 years old today. It is relatively most common in Idaho, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Henley

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kenley0.88
  2. Tenley0.88
  3. Wrenley0.85
  4. Bentley0.79
  5. Kensley0.79
  6. Shelley0.76
  7. Wesley0.75
  8. Kelley0.75

Middle names for Henley

Ranked by flow score
  1. Henley Anne0.81
  2. Henley Catherine0.78
  3. Henley Josephine0.78
  4. Henley Rose0.77
  5. Henley Marie0.77
  6. Henley Grace0.77

Sibling names for Henley

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Coralinesister · 0.99
  2. Princetonbrother · 0.98
  3. Jaxtonbrother · 0.98
  4. Paisleesister · 0.98
  5. Ariyasister · 0.98
  6. Kysonbrother · 0.98

Where Henley is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Idaho0.04%
  2. Mississippi0.04%
  3. Kansas0.02%
  4. Alabama0.02%
  5. Missouri0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Henley Anderson0.77
  2. Henley White0.72
  3. Henley Nguyen0.72
  4. Henley Moore0.72
  5. Henley Brown0.72
  6. Henley Wright0.69

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 Henley

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Henley 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.