Henrik
Henrik was the 1060th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 206 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 758th with 313 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 218 places. More babies were named Henrik in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,060 boys, down 164 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 206boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018313 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,224babies recorded
Henrik popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,060 | 206 |
| 2020 | #896 | 252 |
| 2010 | #1,660 | 94 |
| 2000 | #3,977 | 20 |
| 1990 | #4,804 | 11 |
| 1980 | #6,638 | 5 |
| 1970 | #3,374 | 9 |
| 1960 | #4,283 | 5 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Henrik, counting every spelling?
Henrik is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #917 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,060 for Henrik on its own. Together these spellings went to 245 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik | 206 | #1,060 | 1,190 |
| Henryk | 24 | #4,307 | 157 |
| Henrick | 15 | #5,959 | 95 |
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 Henrik?
206 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Henrik (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Henrik 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 41 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Henrik.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Henrik?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Henrik are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 5 and 13. That makes Henrik 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.
Henrik by state
How common Henrik was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (9.6×), Michigan (4.9×), Wisconsin (4.3×), Washington (2.6×), Colorado (2.2×). In 23 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Henrik: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Henrik, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Henrik
How popular is the name Henrik?
Henrik was the 1060th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 206 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 758th with 313 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 218 places. More babies were named Henrik in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Henrik a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Henrik in the US.
Where is Henrik most popular?
In 2021–2025, Henrik was most common in Minnesota (1.33 per 1,000 boys), followed by North Dakota and Michigan.