Henson
About Henson
This surname name fits in with current favorites like Hudson, but is much less common as a given name. It's widely familiar thanks to the late Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets.
Actor Zachary Levi and his partner Maggie Keating chose the name Henson Ezra for their son in 2025
Pronounced HEN-sun.
As of October 2026, Henson ranked #4177 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2837 in 1934, Nameberry popularity #767.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #3,393 | 33 | 17.2 |
| 2016 | #3,718 | 29 | 15.3 |
| 2017 | #4,811 | 20 | 10.8 |
| 2018 | #4,809 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | #4,157 | 25 | 13.9 |
| 2020 | #4,599 | 21 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | #4,293 | 24 | 13.7 |
| 2022 | #4,126 | 26 | 14.9 |
| 2023 | #3,742 | 30 | 17.5 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,177 | 25 | 14.6 |
World rankings
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Henson on lists
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