Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2020

Hensley

Gender Unisex · 92% girls Rank 2025 #2,071 Trend ↓ Falling 55%
Rank 2025
#2,071
among girls · ↑204 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
96
named Hensley · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 17,662
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2020
226 babies
All-time total
2,217
#4,654 all-time among girls
First recorded
1916
in Social Security records

Hensley popularity over time

2,217 babies have been named Hensley since 1916, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 17 17 2 – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – 6 6 1 – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – – – – – –
1990s 11 6 17 2 – #13,020
2000s 109 23 132 13 +676% #5,136
2010s 1,115 85 1,200 120 +809% #1,160
2020s (to 2025) 803 42 845 141 +17% #1,108

Where Hensley is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 80 0.05 outside top 500
2027 72 0.04 outside top 500
2028 66 0.04 outside top 500
2029 61 0.04 outside top 500
2030 57 0.04 outside top 500

Where Hensley is most popular

Girls named Hensley per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Arkansas, Tennessee, and Indiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Hensley born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Arkansas 23 0.435 +507%
Tennessee 34 0.215 +199%
Indiana 30 0.214 +198%
Mississippi 9 0.192 +168%
Kentucky 13 0.152 +112%
Missouri 17 0.141 +97%
Kansas 7 0.121 +69%
Ohio 27 0.114 +59%
Georgia 24 0.106 +47%
Texas 61 0.076 +6%
Alabama 6 0.064 -11%
Wisconsin 6 0.058 -19%
Louisiana 5 0.057 -20%
North Carolina 12 0.053 -27%
Virginia 5 0.029 -59%
Illinois 5 0.022 -70%
California 10 0.012 -83%
Alaska – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
New York – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Hensley

Hensley is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,071 in 2025 with 91 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1916, 2,217 American babies have been named Hensley, about 92% girls and 8% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2020, when 226 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Hensley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hensley?

The median living Hensley is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 10. An estimated 2,200 people named Hensley are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Hensley year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 91 #2,071 5 #12,712
2024 82 #2,275 7 #10,277
2023 96 #2,037 – –
2022 138 #1,550 16 #5,711
2021 175 #1,297 9 #8,418
2020 221 #1,108 5 #12,766
2019 197 #1,194 8 #9,194
2018 208 #1,160 14 #6,147
2017 174 #1,336 7 #10,095
2016 164 #1,414 7 #10,046
2015 115 #1,818 10 #7,692
2014 90 #2,132 9 #8,388
2013 53 #3,094 11 #7,218
2012 46 #3,490 7 #10,100
2011 39 #3,868 7 #10,009
2010 29 #4,897 5 #12,958
2009 28 #5,136 5 #13,170
2008 20 #6,648 6 #11,572
2007 10 #11,135 – –
2006 11 #10,162 – –
2005 10 #10,399 – –
2004 10 #10,187 7 #9,285
2003 6 #14,519 5 #11,531
2002 8 #11,495 – –
2001 – – – –
2000 6 #13,789 – –
1995 5 #14,240 – –
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hensley?

The median living Hensley is about 7 years old. Half of all living Hensleys are between 4 and 10 years old.

How many people named Hensley are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Hensley are alive in the United States, based on 2,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hensley in 2025?

Hensley ranked #2,071 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 91 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hensley?

2,217 babies have been named Hensley in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hensley most popular?

Hensley peaked in 2020, when 226 newborns received the name.

Is Hensley a boy or girl name?

Hensley is used for both: about 92% of babies named Hensley have been girls and 8% boys.

Is the name Hensley rising or falling?

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

Will Hensley become more popular?

Hensley is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Hensley in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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