boy's name
Hendricks
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 407
Hendricks is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 38 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 132,626 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hendricks over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 148 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 186 |
How popular is Hendricks?
In 2025, Hendricks was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hendricks is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hendricks
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hendricks also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hendricks over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hendricks
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hendricks — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hendricks
How popular is the name Hendricks?
In 2025, Hendricks was given to 25 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hendricks a girl's or a boy's name?
Hendricks is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hendricks?
Hendricks has 2 syllables.
When was Hendricks most popular?
Hendricks peaked in 2021, when 38 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hendricks a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hendricks currently ranks #2,909 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.