Henson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #11153 in 2006 with 6 recorded births. This places Henson in the bottom 21% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2015 with 33 births ranking #3393. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2006, approximately 1 in every 342,520 boys born was named Henson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.