Henry
Boy nameHenry has been given to 773,564 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #5 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈhɛn.ɹi/
From Middle English Henry, from Old French (and Anglo-Norman) Henri, from Frankish *Haimrik, from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Cognate with German Heinrich, Dutch Hendrik, Estonian Hendrik, and Old Norse Heimríkr (Danish Henrik).
Origin: Germanic languages
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
773,564
Peak year
2025 (12,040 babies)
Rank in 2025
#5 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▲ +18%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Henry
Henry Ford
American business magnate (1863–1947)
Henry David Thoreau
American essayist, poet, and philosopher (1817–1862)
Henry Kissinger
American politician and diplomat and geopolitical advisor, served as U.S. Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 (1923–202
Henry VIII of England
King of England from 1509 to 1547 (1491–1547)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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