boy's name
Hendrix
HEN-driks
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 17,461
the United States
#354
2025 births
Hendrix is a boy's name of Dutch origin meaning "son of Hendrik", the Dutch form of Henry. Henry itself means home ruler, so the name reaches back through two languages to a Germanic compound about holding a household.
- Hendrix is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 1,355 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 3,400 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hendrix over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 8 |
| 1920s | 16 |
| 1970s | 14 |
| 1980s | 11 |
| 1990s | 35 |
| 2000s | 543 |
| 2010s | 6,486 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 7,278 |
What Hendrix means
Hendrix means son of Hendrik. Hendrik is the Dutch Henry, from the Germanic haim, a home or estate, and ric, ruler — so the sense underneath is one who rules the household.
Where Hendrix comes from
Hendrix is a Dutch and Low German patronymic from Hendrik, the local form of Heinrich or Henry, built from haim, home or estate, and ric, power or ruler. The X is a contracted possessive, the same formation as Hendriks and Hendricks. Its worldwide recognition is one man: Jimi Hendrix, whose four years of fame from 1966 changed what an electric guitar was understood to do. First-name use follows him rather than the Dutch surname, and our records show the pattern — the name appears from 1885 in negligible numbers and climbs steeply only after 2000.
Hendrix in use
Hendrix charts in five of the seven countries we track and peaked in 2021.
How popular is Hendrix?
In 2025, Hendrix was given to 975 babies in the United States, ranking #354 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Hendrix 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 Hendrix
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hendrix also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hendrix over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
1 nickname for Hendrix
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Hendrix 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 Hendrix
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hendrix — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hendrix
What does the name Hendrix mean?
Son of Hendrik, the Dutch form of Henry, which means home ruler.
Is Hendrix named after Jimi Hendrix?
Modern first-name use follows him almost entirely — the name barely registers in the records before 2000.
Is Hendrix a boy's or a girl's name?
It is given almost entirely to boys.
How popular is the name Hendrix?
In 2025, Hendrix was given to 975 babies in the United States, ranking #354 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
How many syllables are in Hendrix?
Hendrix has 2 syllables.
When was Hendrix most popular?
Hendrix peaked in 2021, when 1,355 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
What are the nicknames for Hendrix?
Hendrix is usually shortened to Rix.
Is Hendrix a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hendrix currently ranks #315 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.