girl (SSA Category)Sanskrit Origin

Heena

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Henna fragrance, green leaves”

Linguistic heritage: Sanskrit

Pronunciation

English Phonetic:HEE-nuh

IPA (US English):/ˈhiːnə/

Source: Wiktionary IPA Linguistic Transcription

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Peak Popularity199222 births in peak year

2025 US RankTop 1000+Historical usage

Total US Registrations253Recorded since 1880

Demographic Ratio100% FemaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1980 to 2005 (US Social Security Administration)

Peak US Popularity1992 (22 births)

Earliest RecordYear 1980

Recent 2025 Level6 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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