Henley is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Henley means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Henley across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Henley has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Henley is a girl name of Old English origin meaning “high meadow”. Originally an English place name and surname adopted as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 8,272 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,659 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 7 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 Henley per year, United States (1912 to 2025). United States peaked in 2016 (699/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (134/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2011 (7/yr).
Henley has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2016, when it ranked #903 nationally (given to 785 babies that year).
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