boy's name
Henrik
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,799
Canada
#628
2024 births
Henrik is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 206 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 313 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 16,094 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1935.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Henrik over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 32 |
| 1970s | 22 |
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 447 |
| 2010s | 2,140 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,442 |
How popular is Henrik?
In 2025, Henrik was given to 206 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Henrik 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 Henrik
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Henrik also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Henrik over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Henrik 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 Henrik
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Henrik — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Henrik
How popular is the name Henrik?
In 2025, Henrik was given to 206 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Henrik a girl's or a boy's name?
Henrik is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Henrik?
Henrik has 2 syllables.
When was Henrik most popular?
Henrik peaked in 2018, when 313 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Henrik a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Henrik currently ranks #628 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.