boy's name
Hendrik
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,160
Scotland
#764
2019 births
Hendrik is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2020, when 85 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 66,309 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1917.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hendrik 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 | 6 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s | 62 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 56 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 176 |
| 2010s | 549 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 355 |
How popular is Hendrik?
In 2025, Hendrik was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hendrik 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 Hendrik
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hendrik also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hendrik over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Hendrik in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Hendrik
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hendrik — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hendrik
How popular is the name Hendrik?
In 2025, Hendrik was given to 50 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hendrik a girl's or a boy's name?
Hendrik is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hendrik?
Hendrik has 2 syllables.
When was Hendrik most popular?
Hendrik peaked in 2020, when 85 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hendrik a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hendrik currently ranks #1,085 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.