Henry
Reached English through French Henri from the Germanic Heimirich, built from words for home and ruler. Eight English kings carried it.
Henry in 2025
Henry was given to 12,040 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 275 babies born.
The history of Henry
Henry reached its highest point in 2025, when 12,040 babies were given the name, ranking 10th that year.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 773,564 babies have been named Henry. Half of them were born before 1948, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Henry by decade
| Decade | Babies named Henry | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 24,289 | 10 |
| 1890s | 21,851 | 20 |
| 1900s | 21,970 | 33 |
| 1910s | 80,267 | 24 |
| 1920s | 105,474 | 32 |
| 1930s | 71,062 | 47 |
| 1940s | 72,989 | 65 |
| 1950s | 62,591 | 99 |
| 1960s | 39,420 | 180 |
| 1970s | 23,731 | 230 |
| 1980s | 20,917 | 256 |
| 1990s | 25,345 | 242 |
| 2000s | 42,841 | 108 |
| 2010s | 92,687 | 22 |
| 2020s | 68,130 | 10 |
Where Henry is heading
Henry has risen 18% over the past decade, from 10,196 babies in 2015 to 12,040 in 2025.
Names like Henry
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Henry.