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Hennessy
OriginIrish surname name
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · girls#3936
2025 SSA
US rank · boysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Hennessy
Hennessy has attracted some notice as a first name via rapper Cardi B's sister Hennessy Carolina. It certainly has a pretty sound and can hold its own with the new generation of Irish names for girls that originated as surnames, such as Kennedy, McKenna, and Riley. Hennessy is also the brand name of a cognac, which is how Cardi B got her stage name -- her nickname was Bacardi.
Hennessy is also given to boys.
Pronounced HEN-uh-see.
As of October 2026, Hennessy ranked #3936 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2239 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
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 | #3,290 | 49 | 27.4 |
| 2015 | #3,940 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #3,544 | 44 | 24.8 |
| 2017 | #3,452 | 45 | 26.1 |
| 2018 | #2,422 | 74 | 43.5 |
| 2019 | #2,239 | 82 | 48.9 |
| 2020 | #3,035 | 53 | 32.8 |
| 2021 | #2,599 | 67 | 40.8 |
| 2022 | #2,640 | 66 | 40.2 |
| 2023 | #3,864 | 39 | 24.3 |
| 2024 | #3,524 | 44 | 27.2 |
| 2025 | #3,936 | 37 | 23 |
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