Given name & surname
Hensleigh
“one who is ambitious”
Hensleigh is a variant of Hensley. One American interpretation is “one who is ambitious.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hensleigh is a variant of Hensley. One American interpretation is “one who is ambitious.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hensleigh 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 2016. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hensleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 88
- 0 boys · 88 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −4%
- Steady
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 138 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.
Hensleigh’s family of names
Hensleigh 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.