Henesis
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "genesis" or "origin".
Name Census estimates that about 28 living Americans carry the first name Henesis. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Henesis today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Henesis births was 2014 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Henesis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Henesis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
28
~ 1 in 12,241,226 Americans
Peak year
2014
7 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2014 SSA rank
#13,598
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Henesis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Henesis from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 21 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Henesis remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Henesis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Henesis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Henesis
The name Henesis has its roots in ancient Greek culture, with its origins dating back to the 5th century BC. It is derived from the Greek word "henesis," which means "unity" or "oneness." The name was likely chosen to symbolize the idea of harmony and wholeness, reflecting the philosophical and spiritual values of the ancient Greeks.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Henesis can be found in the works of the renowned Greek philosopher Plato. In his dialogue "The Symposium," Plato discusses the concept of love and its connection to the pursuit of unity and wholeness. It is believed that the name Henesis may have been used as a symbolic representation of this philosophical idea.
Throughout the centuries, the name Henesis has been borne by several notable individuals, though its use has been relatively rare. One of the earliest known figures with this name was Henesis of Tyre, a Phoenician philosopher who lived in the 3rd century BC. He was renowned for his teachings on the nature of the soul and its relationship to the divine.
In the 1st century AD, Henesis of Alexandria was a prominent scholar and mathematician. He is credited with making significant contributions to the field of geometry and is believed to have written several treatises on the subject, although many of his works have been lost to time.
During the Byzantine era, Henesis became a more commonly used name among the Greek-speaking population. One notable figure from this period was Henesis Scholasticus, a renowned jurist and legal scholar who lived in the 6th century AD. He played a crucial role in the codification of Roman law under the reign of Emperor Justinian I.
Another notable individual with the name Henesis was a 10th-century monk and scholar from the Byzantine Empire. Known as Henesis the Grammarian, he was a prominent figure in the field of linguistics and is credited with writing several important works on the Greek language and its grammar.
In more recent times, the name Henesis has been relatively uncommon, though it has occasionally been used as a unique and distinctive given name. One example is Henesis Fernandez, a Venezuelan painter and artist who gained recognition in the late 20th century for his vibrant and expressive works.
People
Henesis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Henesis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Henesis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Henesis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 28 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Henesis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 12,241,226 US residents.
Is Henesis a common name?
We classify Henesis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 45.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Henesis most popular?
The single biggest year for Henesis was 2014, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Henesis is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Henesis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Henesis a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Henesis in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Henesis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Henesis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Henesis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Henesis?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Henesis on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.