boy's name
Henok
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 420
Henok is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2008, when 18 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Henok over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 60 |
| 2000s | 99 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 54 |
How popular is Henok?
In 2025, Henok was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Henok 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.
How Henok is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hénok | Hénok is a rare spelling of Henok, written with an acute accent and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Henok
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Henok also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Henok over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Henok
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Henok — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Henok
How popular is the name Henok?
In 2025, Henok was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Henok a girl's or a boy's name?
Henok is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Henok most popular?
Henok peaked in 2008, when 18 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Henok a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Henok currently ranks #2,780 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.