Hena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#8,045
1980s	27	3	+350%	#8,455
1990s	109	11	+304%	#6,623
2000s	103	10	-6%	#7,458
2010s	48	5	-53%	#10,085
2020s (to 2025)	60	10	+108%	#8,227

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,045

1980s

+350%

#8,455

1990s

109

+304%

#6,623

2000s

103

-6%

#7,458

2010s

-53%

#10,085

2020s (to 2025)

+108%

#8,227

The story of Hena

Hena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,404 in 2025 with 9 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 353 American babies have been named Hena. Its peak came in 1999, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hena?

The median living Hena is about 22 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 300 people named Hena are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	9	#10,404
2024	9	#10,578
2023	10	#9,867
2022	13	#8,227
2021	10	#9,833
2020	9	#10,581
2019	7	#12,956
2018	10	#10,085
2017	7	#13,224
2016	–	–
2015	7	#13,527
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	10	#10,725
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,020
2009	11	#10,232
2008	13	#9,157
2007	10	#11,133
2006	8	#12,814
2005	6	#15,187
2004	6	#14,822
2003	14	#7,728
2002	9	#10,535
2001	14	#7,458
2000	12	#8,216
1995	10	#8,304
1990	8	#9,573
1985	–	–
1980	7	#8,455
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hena?

The median living Hena is about 22 years old. Half of all living Henas are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Hena are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hena are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hena in 2025?

Hena ranked #10,404 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 9 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hena?

353 babies have been named Hena in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hena most popular?

Hena peaked in 1999, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Hena a boy or girl name?

Hena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hena rising or falling?

Hena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Hena

Hena popularity over time

The story of Hena

How old are people named Hena?

Hena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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