Mostly girls
Mckinley
Scottish
“son of the fair hero”
Unisex · English
Henley
“high meadow”
Say it HEN-leePronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet Henley.
The name of a British town on the Thames that hosts a famous regatta, so it could be an appropriate middle name for the son of boat-lovers.
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A little perspective
How popular is Henley?
Girls · 2025#1,001252 recorded births
Boys · 2025#2,19465 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | 2,194 | 65 |
| 2025 | Girls | 1,001 | 252 |
| 2024 | Boys | 1,867 | 86 |
| 2024 | Girls | 960 | 272 |
| 2023 | Boys | 1,777 | 91 |
| 2023 | Girls | 795 | 355 |
| 2022 | Boys | 1,710 | 99 |
| 2022 | Girls | 738 | 395 |
| 2021 | Boys | 2,011 | 74 |
| 2021 | Girls | 623 | 477 |
| 2020 | Boys | 2,173 | 64 |
| 2020 | Girls | 583 | 500 |
| 2019 | Boys | 2,155 | 66 |
| 2019 | Girls | 601 | 502 |
| 2018 | Boys | 2,002 | 73 |
| 2018 | Girls | 566 | 549 |
| 2017 | Boys | 1,902 | 76 |
| 2017 | Girls | 521 | 599 |
| 2016 | Boys | 1,709 | 91 |
| 2016 | Girls | 511 | 608 |
| 2015 | Boys | 1,557 | 104 |
| 2015 | Girls | 558 | 559 |
| 2014 | Boys | 1,833 | 81 |
| 2014 | Girls | 521 | 592 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
A few ways to make it theirs.
Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
HandleyHanleaHanleeHanleighHanleyHanlyHenleaHenleeHenleighHenlie
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