Henery
Home ruler or estate manager, from Old English origin.
Name Census estimates that about 576 living Americans carry the first name Henery. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Henery today is around 69 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henery births was 1928 (61 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henery. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Henery is about 69 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Henerys were born before 1967.
People living today
576
~ 1 in 595,060 Americans
Peak year
1928
61 babies that year
Average age
69
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,972
Tracked since 1880
Census
Henery in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,033 people with the first name Henery, which placed it at #12,156 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#12,156
National first-name rank
People counted
1.0K
1,033 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Henery
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Henery is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (24.8%) and Hispanic (16.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Henery described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Henery at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.4% · 510
- Black or African American24.8% · 256
- Hispanic or Latino16.9% · 175
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.9% · 30
- Two or more races2.5% · 26
Popularity
Henery: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Henery from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 461 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Henery by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Henery during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Henerys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Texas, Alabama, Georgia recorded the most babies named Henery, while New York, Kentucky, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Henery
The name Henery is derived from the Germanic name Heimrich, which is composed of the elements "heim" meaning "home" and "ric" meaning "power" or "ruler." The name was later influenced by the French form Henri, which is derived from the Germanic name Heinrich.
The name Henery first appeared in the Middle Ages and was popularized by several historical figures. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Henry I, also known as Henry the Fowler, who was the King of East Francia from 919 to 936 CE. He played a crucial role in the consolidation of the German monarchy and the establishment of the Holy Roman Empire.
Another notable figure with the name Henery was Henry II of England, who reigned from 1154 to 1189. He was one of the most influential English monarchs of the Middle Ages and is best known for his conflict with Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury, which led to Becket's assassination in 1170.
In the religious realm, Henry VIII, who ruled England from 1509 to 1547, is perhaps the most famous bearer of the name. He is renowned for his six marriages and for initiating the English Reformation, which led to the establishment of the Church of England.
The name Henery also has literary connections. One of the most notable figures is Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, an American poet who lived from 1807 to 1882. He is best known for his works such as "The Song of Hiawatha" and "Paul Revere's Ride," which have become iconic in American literature.
Another significant figure with the name Henery is Henry David Thoreau, an American essayist, poet, and philosopher who lived from 1817 to 1862. His book "Walden," which chronicles his experience living in a cabin near Walden Pond, is considered a seminal work in the transcendentalist movement and has inspired generations of readers.
These are just a few examples of the many notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Henery. The name has a rich heritage and has been associated with various historical figures, literary giants, and cultural icons across different eras and regions.
People
Henery + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Henery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Henery: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henery?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 576 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henery going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 595,060 US residents.
Is Henery a common name?
We classify Henery as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,122 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henery most popular?
The single biggest year for Henery was 1928, when 61 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henery is about 69 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Henery in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,033 people with the name Henery, or 0.34 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #12,156 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Henery in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Henery?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Henery appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,032 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Henery?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Henery is White at 49.4%. The next largest groups are Black (24.8%) and Hispanic (16.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Henery most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Henery in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.4% (510 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Henery in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Henery a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henery in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Henery still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Henery in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Henery can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Henery as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Henery, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.