Henry
Germanic Heimirich, “home ruler,” from haim “home” plus ric “ruler.”
Popularity, 1880–2025
Eight kings of England; after a quiet century it came back as a leading choice of the 2010s.
Henry appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in 110 different years between 1880 and 2025. It spent 29 years inside the top 10. Its biggest year was 2025, when 12,020 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 5 nationally. In 2025 it ranked No. 5 for boys. All told, 773,564 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Henri (5,987), Henery (2,122), Henrry (762) (total births since 1880)
Other names that share a story: Harry, Enzo
Explore Henry interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24,139 | No. 8 |
| 1890s | 21,664 | No. 9 |
| 1900s | 21,772 | No. 10 |
| 1910s | 79,667 | No. 10 |
| 1920s | 104,552 | No. 17 |
| 1930s | 70,419 | No. 22 |
| 1940s | 72,488 | No. 28 |
| 1950s | 62,230 | No. 47 |
| 1960s | 39,134 | No. 84 |
| 1970s | 23,511 | No. 104 |
| 1980s | 20,728 | No. 126 |
| 1990s | 25,249 | No. 129 |
| 2000s | 42,760 | No. 71 |
| 2010s | 92,585 | No. 13 |
| 2020s | 68,047 | No. 5 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.