Henri
The French form of Henry, from a Germanic name joining heim, meaning home, with ric, meaning ruler. Many French kings bore it.
Henri in 2025
Henri was given to 95 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 3,666th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 34,898 babies born.
The history of Henri
Henri reached its highest point in 2021, when 154 babies were given the name, ranking 2,634th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,678th, in 1888.
Across the 141 years of records since 1885, 5,987 babies have been named Henri. Half of them were born before 1989, which places the name's centre of gravity with Millennials.
Henri by decade
| Decade | Babies named Henri | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 19 | 1,678 |
| 1890s | 8 | 1,982 |
| 1900s | 36 | 2,393 |
| 1910s | 291 | 1,866 |
| 1920s | 404 | 1,992 |
| 1930s | 360 | 1,854 |
| 1940s | 432 | 1,939 |
| 1950s | 485 | 1,982 |
| 1960s | 373 | 2,515 |
| 1970s | 289 | 3,402 |
| 1980s | 323 | 4,254 |
| 1990s | 454 | 3,802 |
| 2000s | 701 | 3,831 |
| 2010s | 1,067 | 2,808 |
| 2020s | 745 | 2,634 |
Where Henri is heading
Henri has fallen 14% over the past decade, from 110 babies in 2015 to 95 in 2025.
Names like Henri
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Henri.