Henderson
Henderson was the 2619th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 339th; the most babies were born in 1918 (83). Over the last ten years it has moved up 774 places. More babies were named Henderson in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,619 boys, down 218 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 50boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 191883 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,293babies recorded
Henderson popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,619 | 50 |
| 2020 | #2,401 | 55 |
| 2010 | #4,035 | 25 |
| 2000 | #3,976 | 20 |
| 1990 | #3,673 | 16 |
| 1980 | #3,957 | 10 |
| 1970 | #2,554 | 14 |
| 1960 | #2,258 | 14 |
| 1950 | #1,014 | 48 |
| 1940 | #1,078 | 37 |
| 1930 | #1,124 | 39 |
| 1920 | #759 | 76 |
| 1910 | #689 | 19 |
| 1900 | #541 | 20 |
| 1890 | #520 | 14 |
| 1880 | #544 | 12 |
How popular is Henderson, counting every spelling?
Henderson has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Henderson?
50 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Henderson (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Henderson born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 167 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Henderson.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Henderson?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Henderson are alive today, with a median age of 35; half are between 10 and 65. That makes Henderson mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties. The wide spread shows a name popular in two different eras.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Henderson by state
How common Henderson was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 44 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Henderson
How popular is the name Henderson?
Henderson was the 2619th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 50 babies. Its best year was 1882, when it ranked 339th; the most babies were born in 1918 (83). Over the last ten years it has moved up 774 places. More babies were named Henderson in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Henderson a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Henderson in the US.
Where is Henderson most popular?
In 2021–2025, Henderson was most common in Georgia (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Carolina and Tennessee.