girl's name

Hennessey

HEN-uh-see (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 392

Hennessey is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 2015, when 27 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1992.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Hennessey Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

153
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Hennessey by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1990s 46
2000s 153
2010s 133
2020s (to 2025) 51

How Popular Is Hennessey?

In 2024, Hennessey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Hennessey Is Used

England & Wales #6,816 3 in 2019
United States #16,849 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Hennessey

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Hennessey Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hennessey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Hennessey

  • English HEN-uh-see

Sibling Names for Hennessey

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Hennessey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Hennessey

How popular is the name Hennessey?

In 2024, Hennessey was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Hennessey a girl's or a boy's name?

Hennessey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Hennessey?

Hennessey has 3 syllables.

When was Hennessey most popular?

Hennessey peaked in 2015, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.