Henna
Girl name · #4003 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Henna is currently the #4003 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Henna.
The 51-year story
Henna first appears in the Social Security records in 1974, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 53 girls were named Henna — good for #2766 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Henna per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Henna in class?
Henna scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Henna will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Henna is most common
State-level data for Henna is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Henna
Statistically, parents drawn to Henna tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kyanna, Alonna, Tyanna, Leonna, and Kayanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Henna | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 26 | #5021 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 29 | #4607 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 28 | #4850 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 36 | #4076 |
| 2012 | 29 | #4836 |
| 2011 | 34 | #4244 |
| 2010 | 42 | #3689 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 34 | #4448 |
| 2007 | 49 | #3376 |
| 2006 | 29 | #4811 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 42 | #3490 |
| 2003 | 42 | #3412 |
| 2002 | 36 | #3654 |
| 2001 | 53 | #2766 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Henna a popular girl name?
Henna ranked #4003 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Henna most popular?
Henna peaked in 2001, when 53 American girls received the name (ranked #2766 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Henna?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Henna. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.