English Wiktionary account
Source-reportedFrom Hendry + -son.
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- Wiktionary: HendersonCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
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English (Southern England)
01 / Meaning & origin
Henderson is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
From Hendry + -son.
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 50 boys (rank 2604). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Henderson
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 12 | 526 | observed |
| 1881 | 13 | 487 | observed |
| 1882 | 27 | 332 | observed |
| 1883 | 15 | 460 | observed |
| 1884 | 17 | 450 | observed |
| 1885 | 13 | 521 | observed |
| 1886 | 16 | 451 | observed |
| 1887 | 14 | 461 | observed |
| 1888 | 13 | 554 | observed |
| 1889 | 20 | 405 | observed |
| 1890 | 14 | 511 | observed |
| 1891 | 16 | 441 | observed |
| 1892 | 21 | 415 | observed |
| 1893 | 20 | 401 | observed |
| 1894 | 16 | 502 | observed |
| 1895 | 25 | 383 | observed |
| 1896 | 16 | 518 | observed |
| 1897 | 10 | 681 | observed |
| 1898 | 18 | 485 | observed |
| 1899 | 12 | 583 | observed |
| 1900 | 20 | 534 | observed |
| 1901 | 11 | 637 | observed |
| 1902 | 19 | 490 | observed |
| 1903 | 9 | 783 | observed |
| 1904 | 18 | 515 | observed |
| 1905 | 25 | 430 | observed |
| 1906 | 18 | 547 | observed |
| 1907 | 14 | 699 | observed |
| 1908 | 19 | 585 | observed |
| 1909 | 22 | 558 | observed |
| 1910 | 19 | 677 | observed |
| 1911 | 16 | 824 | observed |
| 1912 | 35 | 725 | observed |
| 1913 | 40 | 734 | observed |
| 1914 | 40 | 855 | observed |
| 1915 | 60 | 776 | observed |
| 1916 | 71 | 708 | observed |
| 1917 | 71 | 739 | observed |
| 1918 | 83 | 684 | observed |
| 1919 | 61 | 839 | observed |
| 1920 | 76 | 754 | observed |
| 1921 | 61 | 890 | observed |
| 1922 | 63 | 863 | observed |
| 1923 | 64 | 846 | observed |
| 1924 | 66 | 838 | observed |
| 1925 | 60 | 858 | observed |
| 1926 | 55 | 902 | observed |
| 1927 | 63 | 849 | observed |
| 1928 | 61 | 846 | observed |
| 1929 | 50 | 952 | observed |
| 1930 | 39 | 1,116 | observed |
| 1931 | 42 | 1,031 | observed |
| 1932 | 50 | 915 | observed |
| 1933 | 43 | 961 | observed |
| 1934 | 45 | 942 | observed |
| 1935 | 36 | 1,078 | observed |
| 1936 | 41 | 972 | observed |
| 1937 | 36 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1938 | 40 | 1,009 | observed |
| 1939 | 47 | 904 | observed |
| 1940 | 37 | 1,067 | observed |
| 1941 | 44 | 960 | observed |
| 1942 | 36 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1943 | 40 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1944 | 44 | 974 | observed |
| 1945 | 39 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1946 | 36 | 1,157 | observed |
| 1947 | 43 | 1,108 | observed |
| 1948 | 39 | 1,145 | observed |
| 1949 | 43 | 1,072 | observed |
| 1950 | 48 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1951 | 47 | 1,040 | observed |
| 1952 | 35 | 1,245 | observed |
| 1953 | 41 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1954 | 36 | 1,242 | observed |
| 1955 | 36 | 1,255 | observed |
| 1956 | 24 | 1,608 | observed |
| 1957 | 23 | 1,673 | observed |
| 1958 | 29 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1959 | 30 | 1,439 | observed |
| 1960 | 14 | 2,210 | observed |
| 1961 | 32 | 1,406 | observed |
| 1962 | 28 | 1,479 | observed |
| 1963 | 21 | 1,744 | observed |
| 1964 | 17 | 1,975 | observed |
| 1965 | 17 | 1,918 | observed |
| 1966 | 27 | 1,484 | observed |
| 1967 | 22 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1969 | 22 | 1,767 | observed |
| 1970 | 14 | 2,509 | observed |
| 1971 | 12 | 2,813 | observed |
| 1972 | 13 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1973 | 21 | 1,982 | observed |
| 1974 | 12 | 2,946 | observed |
| 1975 | 15 | 2,637 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 16 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1978 | 17 | 2,568 | observed |
| 1979 | 19 | 2,465 | observed |
| 1980 | 10 | 3,838 | observed |
| 1981 | 14 | 3,030 | observed |
| 1982 | 22 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1983 | 16 | 2,787 | observed |
| 1984 | 11 | 3,701 | observed |
| 1985 | 18 | 2,710 | observed |
| 1986 | 15 | 3,131 | observed |
| 1987 | 16 | 3,072 | observed |
| 1988 | 14 | 3,523 | observed |
| 1989 | 19 | 3,094 | observed |
| 1990 | 16 | 3,607 | observed |
| 1991 | 17 | 3,462 | observed |
| 1992 | 16 | 3,748 | observed |
| 1993 | 13 | 4,447 | observed |
| 1994 | 18 | 3,596 | observed |
| 1995 | 11 | 5,124 | observed |
| 1996 | 14 | 4,396 | observed |
| 1997 | 14 | 4,451 | observed |
| 1998 | 22 | 3,390 | observed |
| 1999 | 13 | 5,035 | observed |
| 2000 | 20 | 3,922 | observed |
| 2001 | 15 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2002 | 17 | 4,502 | observed |
| 2003 | 18 | 4,426 | observed |
| 2004 | 9 | 7,536 | observed |
| 2005 | 21 | 4,198 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 7,998 | observed |
| 2007 | 16 | 5,434 | observed |
| 2008 | 27 | 3,823 | observed |
| 2009 | 22 | 4,429 | observed |
| 2010 | 25 | 3,994 | observed |
| 2011 | 23 | 4,221 | observed |
| 2012 | 19 | 4,862 | observed |
| 2013 | 22 | 4,313 | observed |
| 2014 | 36 | 3,090 | observed |
| 2015 | 33 | 3,365 | observed |
| 2016 | 30 | 3,596 | observed |
| 2017 | 32 | 3,440 | observed |
| 2018 | 31 | 3,524 | observed |
| 2019 | 55 | 2,421 | observed |
| 2020 | 55 | 2,392 | observed |
| 2021 | 47 | 2,695 | observed |
| 2022 | 76 | 2,000 | observed |
| 2023 | 45 | 2,805 | observed |
| 2024 | 72 | 2,078 | observed |
| 2025 | 50 | 2,604 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Henderson” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American singer-songwriter and record producer (1934–2013)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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