Hendrix
Hendrix was the 354th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 933 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 273rd with 1,270 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 88 places. More babies were named Hendrix in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning son of Hendrick (Henry) · Dutch, German
Say it HEN-driks /ˈhɛndrɪks/
- Rank in 2025
- #354 boys, down 71 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 933boys
- Girls and boys
- 6% girls, 94% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20221,270 babies
- Total since 1880
- 14,396babies recorded
What does the name Hendrix mean?
Hendrix is a spelling of the surname Hendricks, "son of Hendrick", the Dutch and Low German form of Henry. DMNES derives Henry from Old High German heim, "home", and rīh, "ruler". Its use as a first name in the US is recent and is usually connected with the guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Henry itself was a royal name across medieval Europe; DMNES lists German emperors and English kings who bore it.
heim (Old High German, “home”)rīh (Old High German, “ruler, powerful”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Hendricks, Henrik, Henry.
See also: Germanic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Hendrix', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources (ed. S. L. Uckelman), Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Henry', DMNES, Durham University
Hendrix popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,603 | #354 | 42 | 933 |
| 2020 | #2,247 | #283 | 80 | 1,191 |
| 2010 | #14,021 | #1,046 | 7 | 185 |
| 2000 | — | #5,391 | — | 13 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | #5,804 | — | 6 |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — | — | — |
| 1920 | — | #4,586 | — | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Hendrix, counting every spelling?
Hendrix is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #339 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #354 for Hendrix on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,027 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix | 933 | #354 | 5,676 |
| Hendrixx | 47 | #2,730 | 334 |
| Hendricks | 25 | #4,176 | 150 |
| Hendryx | 22 | #4,599 | 110 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hendrix?
933 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hendrix (0.26 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hendrix born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 9 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hendrix.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hendrix?
About 13,400 people born in the US named Hendrix are alive today, with a median age of 6; half are between 4 and 10. That makes Hendrix a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hendrix by state
How common Hendrix was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Nebraska (2.2×), Iowa (2.0×), North Dakota (1.9×), Kentucky (1.8×), South Carolina (1.7×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Maine, New Hampshire, Montana.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hendrix: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hendrix, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Hendrix · Sibling names for Hendrix
Questions about the name Hendrix
What does Hendrix mean?
Hendrix means “son of Hendrick (Henry)” (Dutch, German origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Hendrix?
Hendrix was the 354th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 933 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 273rd with 1,270 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 88 places. More babies were named Hendrix in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Hendrix a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 6% girls, 94% boys given the name Hendrix in the US.
Where is Hendrix most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hendrix was most common in Nebraska (1.47 per 1,000 boys), followed by Iowa and North Dakota.