Henderson is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Henderson means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Henderson across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Henderson has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Henderson is a boy name of Scottish origin meaning “son of Henry”. A patronymic surname meaning son of Hendry (Henry).
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,293 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 58 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Henderson per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1918 (83/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2022 (11/yr).
Henderson is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1918, when it ranked #1,454 nationally (given to 83 babies that year).
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