Henson is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #5338 in 2014 with 17 recorded births. This places Henson in the top 38% 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 240.0%. In 2014, approximately 1 in every 112,967 boys born was named Henson. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.