Declining since 2021, #9,457 for girls today.
Popularity of Henslee since 2011
Babies named Henslee per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s | 122 |
Meaning & origin
Henslee is a modern American name that first appeared on the U.S. Social Security rolls in 2011. It is a variant of the surname Hensley, which itself derives from an Old English place name meaning 'Henn's clearing.' The name has been used predominantly for girls, and its popularity has been modest: as of 2025 it ranked 9,457th, with approximately 1 in 160,727 newborns given the name. Its peak year was 2022, and since 2021 its trajectory has been falling. The name is almost exclusively used in the United States, with no significant presence in other countries. Henslee fits a trend of surname-style and -lee ending names popular in the 2010s and 2020s, such as Paislee and Brynlee.
Henslee is a modern coinage, likely a variant of the surname Hensley, which is of English origin. Hensley derives from a place name meaning 'Henn's clearing' or 'hen's clearing' in Old English. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 2011 and has been used predominantly for girls.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Hen, Lee, Henny
Sibling names for Henslee
Names that share Henslee's style, for a brother or sister.
