Henny
How to say it: HEN-ee · /ˈhɛni/
Dutch diminutive of Hendrika, Germanic 'home ruler' - cozy vintage nickname now used as given name.
Henny was the 1,934th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 66 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 31% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,526 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,934 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 66 |
| Share of births | 1 in 50,232 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +31% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,526 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Henny is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Henny is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Henny
- Henny Reistad (born 1999)Norwegian handball player
- Henny Porten (1890–1960)German actress and film producer
- Henny Moan (1936–2024)Norwegian actress
From Wikidata and Wikipedia
Good to know
- Henny is slang shorthand for Hennessy cognac in US urban and hip-hop culture.
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