Henderson - Baby Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity for a Boy

About Henderson

Bulky surname honoring Grandpa Henry or Saul Bellow's Rain King.

As of October 2026, Henderson ranked #2619 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #339 in 1882.

Editor's take: The name Henderson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Henry".

US popularity — history

US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025

Actual · SSA

20142025

18802025

Data table

Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#3,112	36	18.7
2015	#3,392	33	17.2
2016	#3,623	30	15.8
2017	#3,476	32	17.3
2018	#3,560	31	17.1
2019	#2,435	55	30.7
2020	#2,400	55	31.9
2021	#2,744	46	26.3
2022	#2,008	76	43.5
2023	#2,817	45	26.3
2024	#2,076	72	41.8
2025	#2,619	50	29.3

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