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Girl name

Hennessey

/ˈhɛnəsi/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Hennessey has been given to about 383 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2015, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈhɛnəsi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 380
Median age today17 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hennessey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2015 · 27
  • Born in 20250
  • All time383

How popular is Hennessey?

Its best year was 2015, when 27 babies were given the name, ranking 5037th. The typical living American called Hennessey is about 17 years old today.

Names that sound like Hennessey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Henley0.70
  2. Kensley0.62
  3. Kelsey0.60
  4. Beverley0.61
  5. Chelsey0.60
  6. Kenley0.60
  7. Tenley0.60
  8. Jersey0.60

Middle names for Hennessey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hennessey Anne0.83
  2. Hennessey Rose0.79
  3. Hennessey Marie0.79
  4. Hennessey Grace0.79
  5. Hennessey Eve0.79
  6. Hennessey Jane0.79

Sibling names for Hennessey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Blazebrother · 0.79
  2. Azariasister · 0.79
  3. Misaelbrother · 0.79
  4. Isabelasister · 0.79
  5. Fisherbrother · 0.79
  6. Cielosister · 0.79

Where Hennessey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hennessey White0.74
    2. Hennessey Nguyen0.74
    3. Hennessey Moore0.74
    4. Hennessey Brown0.74
    5. Hennessey Allen0.73
    6. Hennessey Adams0.73

    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 Hennessey

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

    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.