Henny

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A few things about Henny you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Henny

Henny Porten

German actress and film producer (1890–1960)

Choose Henny and your child shares a first name with Henny Porten, a German actress and film producer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Henny, like who?” Henny Porten's Wikipedia article is available in 30 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 24,331 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Henny, 66 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Henny would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryHenny first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
• 🏆Best yearHenny is at its all-time high right now: #2,607 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowHenny is 4.7× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 113,636 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 24,331.
• 🚀TrendHenny has climbed 843 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,607. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedHenny is most popular in New York, where it ranks #367, followed by New Jersey (#572). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.

About the name Henny

Henny is a girl name of English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Henny for girls from 1970 to 2025, in 44 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #2,607 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,607, with 66 babies.

Origin:English names