Given name & surname
Henslee
“one who is ambitious”
Henslee is a variant of Hensley. One American interpretation is “one who is ambitious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Henslee is a variant of Hensley. One American interpretation is “one who is ambitious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Henslee is a variant of Hensley. An origin associated with Hensley is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2011. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Henslee through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 275
- 0 boys · 275 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 34 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #9,699 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −23%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 9,699 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 22.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,885 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Henslee’s family of names
Henslee has a related form in Hensley.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.